Naples exec, civic leader appointed to state public service board

Longtime Collier County financial executive, city council member and civic leader Gary Price — who recently lost a razor-tight election for Naples mayor — has been appointed to the Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council. 

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, made the appointment, which is effective immediately, according to a statement. The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is responsible for screening and nominating qualified candidates for appointment by the governor to the Florida Public Service Commission. The Commission oversees and regulates the state’s public utilities, including electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water and wastewater. 

Price’s term on the council will expire Jan. 1, 2028. “I look forward to working with my fellow council members to recommend highly qualified candidates to the Public Service Commission,” Price says in the statement.