Jared Moskowitz, who oversees Florida's COVID-19 response, is resigning, according to The Hill.
Mr. Moskowitz, director of the state's emergency management division, confirmed the news Feb. 15, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family.
He told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he will formally submit his resignation Feb. 16 and will leave April 30. At that time, he said he expects the state will be moving on to vaccinate a broader population of residents.
"My kids are 7 and 4. When I started this job, they were 5 and 2," he told USA Today's Florida Capital Bureau's Florida Capital Bureau. "I've been in this job for 50 percent of my younger one's life."
Mr. Moskowitz was appointed as director of the state's emergency management division in January 2019. He also served as a state representative from 2012 to 2019.
During a news conference Feb. 15, the governor praised Mr. Moskowitz's work and said Kevin Guthrie, deputy director of emergency management, will replace him when he leaves, according to The Hill.
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