County Council Appoints Charter Review Commission
Posted On: August 5, 2025
The Volusia County Council appointed 15 community leaders to serve on the 2026 Charter Review Commission during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Tasked with evaluating the County's foundational governing document for possible placement of amendments on the ballot, the diverse commission includes former elected officials, legal professionals, business leaders, and community advocates who will spend the next year examining whether the county charter meets the community’s current and future needs. Appointed members include:
- Jennifer Bright, retired AT&T Financial / Data Analyst, Wells Fargo / Ettain Business Analyst, Mission Foods Financial Analyst
- James Clayton, retired circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
- Ben Johnson, former Volusia County sheriff and Volusia County Council member
- Nathaniel Ingram, real estate broker and former law enforcement officer
- Kelly Kwiatek, chief legal officer for Halifax Health
- Dwight Lewis, retired business owner and former Volusia County Council member
- Amy Munizzi, president of DeLeon Springs Community Association
- Pat Northey, former Volusia County Council member
- Ken Parker, retired Port Orange city manager
- Nicholas Sakhnovsky, retired educator
- Suzanne Scheiber, founder of Dream Green Volusia
- Christopher Tolland, executive vice president with Foundation Risk Partners
- Mark Watts, land use attorney
- Billie Wheeler, former Volusia County Council member
- Stephanie Wohlford, director of government affairs with Halifax Health
State law requires charter review commissions to convene at least once every 10 years to ensure local government structures remain effective and responsive to community needs. All meetings will be open to the public under Florida's Sunshine Law.
The Commission’s first organizational meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3, in the Dennis McGee Conference Room at the Daytona Beach International Airport, 700 Catalina Drive, Daytona Beach. Future meeting schedules and updates will be posted at https://www.volusia.org/charter-review.
