Moms for Liberty co-founder heads to Ethics Commission

Gov. Ron DeSantis is appointing Tina Descovich, a leader of one of the nation’s leading parental rights groups, to the Florida Ethics Commission.

The Governor’s Office notes that Descovich, a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, “was previously elected to the School Board of Brevard County in 2016 and served as the President of the Florida Coalition of School Board Members. Descovich earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Valdosta State University.”

DeSantis, an active candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is courting the group’s support like other GOP hopefuls. He spoke earlier this summer at the group’s national convention in Philadelphia, where he offered warnings to “drag queens” about “messing with our kids.”

Even though the Southern Poverty Law Center calls Moms for Liberty an “extremist” group, such warnings clearly haven’t caused the Governor to shy away from seeking the organization’s support. As well, DeSantis and the Moms worked together in the 2022 election cycle, focusing on School Board races against candidates opposed to the Governor’s educational agenda.