Florida Citrus Commission Names New Chairman
December 17, 2015 
Photo courtesy of the Florida Department of Citrus
During its latest meeting, the Florida Citrus Commission (governing body of the Florida Department of Citrus) decided to unanimously elect Lake Wales citrus grower Ellis Hunt Jr. as its new chairman.
Hunt, president of Hunt Brothers Inc., replaces Marty McKenna, who served as chairman for more than four years and continues to serve on the board. McKenna is the only commissioner in the FCC’s history to serve four consecutive terms as chairman.
A third generation citrus grower, Hunt has served on the Commission since 2011.
Commissioners also unanimously re-elected Vice Chairman Michael Garavaglia Jr., who serves as president of Rogers Citrus Inc. in Lake Placid as well as managing general partner and chief financial officer of the limited partnership for The Packers of Indian River Ltd. in Fort Pierce
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