ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida Governor Jeb Bush
appointed Dr. Akshay M. Desai, a physician based in
St. Petersburg, to the Florida Board of Governors
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President Bush, Dr. Desai, and Governor- Jeb Bush
of Florida
Florida, March 07, 2005
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Governor Jeb Bush of Florida appointed an Indian-American
physician doctor based in St Petersburg to the powerful
Board of Gover- nors, which oversees working of universities
and other education- al institutions. The appointed
members will have to be confirmed by the state Senate,
and will serve for staggered terms of seven years,
during which they will "operate, regulate, control
and be fully respon- sible for the management of the
whole university system" that includes 10 universities
with a combined budget of $4.2 billion.
Dr. Akshay M. Desai, 47 is one of six ap- pointed
to the apex body. He is an active member of the Florida
Republican Party and a formidable fund-raiser, was
an alternate delegate to the party's 2004 national
convention. He was an elected delegate to the party's
2000 convention and currently serves on the influen-
tial 'Committee of 100' of the state Republican Party.
Last year, in recognition of his abilities, both
professional and political, President Bush had appointed
Desai to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans
and Pacific Islanders, thus giving him the rare distinction
of being appointed to dis- tinguished positions by
both the Bush brothers.
Dr. Akshay M. Desai
Education
GOV'T MED COLL, SOUTH GUJARAT UNIV, SURAT, GUJARAT,
INDIA, 1981
Post Doctoral Training
Geo Washington Univ Hosp, GERIATRIC
MEDICINE-INTERNAL MEDICINE
Univ Il Coll Med-Urbana, INTERNAL MEDICINE
Awards & Honors
VICE CHAIR, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTE
BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS
MEMBER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES,
FLORIDA POST SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
