Memorial Healthcare System in Broward County has two new Board of Commissioners members and one returning member, courtesy of appointments and a reappointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis .

They come months after a failed legislative effort last Session to merge Memorial Healthcare System and Broward Health by Shane Strum , the CEO for both entities who previously worked as DeSantis’ Chief of Staff.

A sponsor of the legislation and lobbyists indicated it may be reintroduced in next year.

The Board’s two new members are Violet Lowrey and Diana Taub . Both are active in their communities, albeit to different political degrees.

Lowrey, a 54-year-old retired Hollywood resident, previously led student and career services at Keiser University. She’s served as a member o

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