Richard CorcoranRichard Corcoran served as the 100th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and was chosen in 2018 by Governor DeSantis to be the state's 27th Education Commissioner. In that role, he worked side-by-side with Tallahassee during the pandemic o reopen--and keep open--schools and eliminate mask mandates for children. He also supported the Governor's efforts to improve Florida public education by abolishing Common Core, expanding civics instructing, and ensuring parental rights were respected in classrooms. Corcoran has known DeSantis for nearly a decade and, after losing the Republican nomination for Florida's governor to him in 2018, is proud to call him a good friend. Read More Read Less