Hope Florida executive director to resign

The executive director of Hope Florida said Wednesday that he will be resigning his post effective May 1, a move that is being made public a day after he testified before a House committee about his work with first lady Casey DeSantis’ top initiative.

Erik Dellenback’s time as the executive director of Hope Florida — a state program intended to help wean people off government aid by connecting them with churches and faith-based charities — was short-lived.

He told the House committee Tuesday that he started the job in January. On Wednesday, he told the Times/Herald in an email that he announced his resignation internally on March 10, after he accepted a new job as the CEO of Florida Family Voice, a Christian organization influential in conservative political circles.

“This is an opportunity that I had been pursuing for some time as I have spent most of my career outside of government,” Dellenback said. “I am grateful to be asked to lead this organization and be able to have more time with my family.”

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