Brett Hinely (R) to seek election to Okaloosa County School Board
Okaloosa County School Board Member Brett Hinely will seek election to the District 5 seat he has held since being appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in August 2024.
Hinely, who filled the vacancy left by Dr. Diane Kelley after she became principal of Destin High School, said in an interview that he decided to run for a full term after spending time learning the role and finding that the work grounds him to the community.
It grounds me to the community,” Hinely said. “Over a period of time I said, I could do this for another term and other people encouraged me too, as well.”
Hinely is the president of Cove Marine, Inc. and Bluewater High & Dry, and also directs Marina Cove Realty, LLC and Freedom Distributions, LLC. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Auburn University. He is a Niceville resident and product of the Okaloosa County school system, with three daughters who also went through the district.
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