Local businessman appointed to transit board
February 8, 2021 - Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped St. Petersburg lawyer and businessman James Holton for a seat on the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority’s governing board. Holton, according to a news release, is an attorney at Hall Booth Smith P.C. as well as the owner of JWH Properties Inc., a real estate investment firm. He has served on the board of Enterprise Florida Inc., the Florida Transportation Commission and the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors. Holton’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.