Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry at their August 1 Board meeting appointed Pensacola native David Peaden to the Santa Rosa Island Authority Board. Peaden is the Florida Power & Light External Affairs Manager representing Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The District 5 seat became open when Gary "Bubba" Peters resigned. Peters filed to run for Escambia County Property Appraiser position, and was unopposed. He then became the Property Appraiser Elect. Peters served as the District 5 appointee for five years.
Peaden joins appointees Brigette Brooks, District 1; Charles Thorton, District 2; and Jerry Watson, District 3. District 4 has no County Commissioner, currently, and thus no appointee.
Board Member Jeremy Johnson is elected by the voters on Pensacola Beach.