Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a parental rights group that several Republican presidential candidates have wooed, to the state Commission on Ethics.

Mr. DeSantis’ office announced the appointment of Tina Descovich on Wednesday. It awaits confirmation in the Florida Senate, where Republicans hold the majority.

The nine-member commission investigates complaints of public trust violations against elected officials, political appointees and state officials.

“It will be a privilege to serve the state I love as a member of this commission,” Ms. Descovich said Thursday in a statement to The Washington Times.

The office of Mr. DeSantis, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Ms. Descovich, who holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations, served on the Brevard County School Board and is a past president of the Florida Coalition of School Board Members.

She co-founded Moms for Liberty with Tiffany Justice in 2021 to help parents fight COVID-era mask mandates and school shutdowns.

The group has since attracted controversy by lobbying to elect conservative school board members nationwide and restrict controversial books about race and gender identity in K-12 schools. It claims to have 285 chapters across 45 states.

• Sean Salai can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.