Democratic politico nabs bank board post

SARASOTA — Prominent area banker and politician Christine Jennings has been named to the board of directors of The Canandaigua National Trust Co. of Florida.

An affiliate of Canandaigua National Corp., Canandaigua National Trust Co. of Florida, based in Sarasota, handles wealth management, trusts and estates for clients. Canandaigua National Corp. is based outside Rochester, N.Y.

Jennings was elected chairwoman of the Sarasota Democratic Party in February. Jennings ran for Congress against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, in 2006 and lost in one of the closest elections in Florida.