County Chair-elect Jason Davis to be tapped by governor Dec. 1 to fill vacancy with Frank Bruno's resignation

Jason Davis wins County Chair race over Carl PersisEDGEWATER -- County Chair-elect Jason Davis could be on the job on or about Dec. 1 by virtue of appointment by Gov. Scott to fill the county chairmanship vacated by Frank Bruno the day before the general elections.

"I got a call from the governor's appointment staff informing me of his decision to name me chairman," Davis told Headline Surfer, adding he was excited about the governor's decision.

"There's a lot of work to be done and I'd like to get started as soon as possible," Davis said Wednesday night from his Edgewater home.

Though Davis trounced Carl Persis in the Nov. 6 general election, he was not slated to be sworn in until Jan. 2, when his new four-year term begins.

However, because Bruno resigned as chair on Nov. 5 because he was running for a state senate seat, he had to resign, creating a vacancy.

Though the County Council seats are non-partisan, Davis is a Republican and so is the governor so Volusia County political leaders on both sides were expecting the governor to anoint Davis the chair ahead of time.

Bruno, term-limited as county chair, was handily defeated in his race for the newly created dist. 8 state senate seat won by State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, whose district represents Southeast Volusia. Hukill didn't have to resign because the statehouse's work was completed months ago.

Davis said he received the call Tuesday from a staffer with Scott's nominations board informing him the appointment will likely be made on or about Dec. 1.