Scott Appoints Colon to School Board

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Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of John Colón to the Manatee County School Board. Colón, 64, of University Park, is a senior vice president of Investments with Wells Fargo Advisors and has served on the State Board of Education since 2013. He currently serves as a member of the United Negro College Fund. He fills a vacancy created by the death of School Board Mary Cantrell. Colón’s term runs through November 15, 2016. An election is scheduled for the 2016 election cycle; the winner of that race will fill out the remainder of Cantrell’s term, which expires in 2018.

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