Trump endorsed him to replace Gaetz. He quit Florida’s CFO job. Who is Jimmy Patronis?
Those were the recent words of encouragement from President-elect Donald Trump to Jimmy Patronis, who on Monday resigned his post as Florida’s chief financial officer to run to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. Patronis, 52, is a former Panama City restaurateur who has been a familiar face to Floridians for decades.