Rick Scott Names Mike Prendergast Chief of Staff

Incoming Gov. Rick Scott named retired Army Col. Mike Prendergast as his chief of staff on Tuesday. Prendergast, a Republican who offered a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful challenge to Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, served as an aide to former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and as a legislative liaison in the Secretary of the Army's Office

Im both honored and excited to be asked by Gov.elect Scott to help execute his agenda and help create jobs, said Prendergast. There is no higher priority than getting Florida back to work and Im looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and doing just that on behalf of the governor and all Floridians.