Governor Rick Scott recently appointed Ft. Lauderdale partner and former head of the state ethics commission Linda Robison to Broward Health's governing board.
“This board serves an important purpose in the community and I am sure that Linda will be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, which the Board is entrusted to protect," said Governor Rick Scott in a press release. “I'm confident she'll faithfully service Floridians with honor and dignity.”
The North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners is composed of seven appointed members. The Board exercises budgetary authority, selects the senior executive management, participates in the fiscal management, provides taxing authority and determines the scope of services to be provided to the community.
She will succeed David Di Pietro for a term beginning April 18, 2016 and ending June 27, 2017.
About Linda Robison
Linda Robison is a partner in the firm's Fort Lauderdale office, where she represents health care providers and is a member of the Corporate Practice Group. Linda has over 30 years of experience in healthcare law and is the former chair of the Florida Commission on Ethics.
She received an undergraduate degree from Auburn University and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
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