Florida House speaker seeks to move on from issue of funding at college where he’s VP.

by E Wayne Ross on January 7, 2009

The Ledger: Sansom Quits State School Job

Florida House speaker seeks to move on from issue of funding at college where he’s VP.

TALLAHASSEE | Seeking a sudden end to a growing controversy, House Speaker Ray Sansom on Monday quit his $110,000 vice president’s position with a state-run school.

As one of the state’s most powerful political leaders, Sansom had helped Northwest Florida State College receive $25.5 million for building this fiscal year – well over the $1 million requested by the school and more than any other community college in the state.