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DeSantis’ Ethics Chairman is New Administrator of Reedy Creek District, Getting Massive Salary

Glen Gilzean Reedy Creek Administrator

On February 27, 2023, the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was officially dissolved, and the Reedy Creek Improvement District became the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. However, the name change hasn’t stopped everyone from referring to it as Reedy Creek, since the name is well-known and well-loved. Since the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee came to be, things have been less than copacetic with Disney. Things are so bad that Disney is suing the committee, and the committee is countersuing.

DeSantis Reedy Creek Investigation

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The CFTOC consists of five men and women, each handpicked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney is also suing the Governor, who has referred to the lawsuit as purely “political”.

Despite the lawsuits and the tension with Disney, the Governor, and the board are trying to move forward and keep things business as usual. Part of moving forward includes appointing an administrator to lead the committee. According to multiple reports, the administrator position has been given to Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr., a man who has worked closely with Governor DeSantis for years.

Glen Gilzean

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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District released documents stating that they were entering into an employment agreement with Gilzean that will begin on May 10. There is no end date for the employment agreement. Gilzean will be replacing John Classe, who has been the Reedy Creek administrator since 2016. He has been with Reedy Creek since 2015.

Perhaps the most shocking part of Gilzean’s appointment is the massive salary he will be receiving. The documents state that Gilzean will be paid $400,000 per year in his administrator role.

Glen Gilzean Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

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Gilzean is currently the Chair of the State of Florida’s Commission on Ethics, a position he has been appointed to twice by Governor DeSantis. According to its website, the Commission on Ethics “serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and employees of Florida and its political subdivisions and functions as an independent commission responsible for investigating and issuing public reports on complaints of breach of the public trust by public officers and employees.”

Gilzean has been a DeSantis ally for some time. Most recently, he dismissed an ethics complaint against the governor that was filed by Donald Trump’s campaign. Trump accused the governor of running what is known as a “shadow” campaign during his travels this year. Gilzean found that DeSantis had done nothing wrong, and the complaint did not move forward.

Glen Gilzean Ron DeSantis

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Gilzean also worked closely with Governor DeSantis during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the DeSantis administration appointed Gilzean to the Re-Open Florida Task Force. Former Walt Disney World President Josh D’Amaro was also on that task force.

About Krysten Swensen

A born and bred New England girl living the Disney life in Southern California. I love to read, to watch The Golden Girls, and love everything to do with Disney and Universal. I also love to share daily doses of Disney on my Disney Instagram @BrazzleDazzleDisney!

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