WILDWOOD, Fla. – Republican State Rep. John Temple is getting a new gig -- president of a state college.
Temple, 49, was selected as the next president of Lake-Sumter State College this week.
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Temple was first elected in 2022 and reelected in 2024 to represent Sumter County in Florida House District 52. Before that, Temple was a teacher and school administrator.
“Thank you to the Lake-Sumter State College Board of Trustees for your confidence in me and selecting me as the next President of the college,” Temple said in a post on his political Facebook page on Thursday. “It has also been an honor to represent District 52 over the last three years.”
With Temple in the president’s office at LSSC, he’ll be out of his seat up in the Florida Capitol Building.
Temple has not officially resigned yet, but as a state college president, he will have to once he takes office. His start date his not been announced yet, it will be negotiated as part of his compensation package.
Temple is supposed to run for reelection in 2026.
Sumter County is currently without a senator in the Florida Senate. Blaise Ingoglia resigned to become Florida chief financial officer in July.
The state set a special primary election for that race on Sept. 30, and a special general election is set for Dec. 9.
When Temple resigns, Gov. DeSantis will have to do the same for Florida House District 52.
Meanwhile, the Florida Legislature will have committee hearings later this year ahead of the next 60-day legislative session in January.
Information from News Service of Florida was used in this report.