side-by-side of Tina Descovich and Ron DeSantis
Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  • Ron DeSantis appointed the co-founder of right-wing parental rights group to the state's ethics committee.
  • The group, Moms for Liberty, says its mission is to "stoke the fires of liberty."
  • The group has proposed book bans and fought against mask mandates and teachings about racism and gender issues.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is putting the co-founder of a conservative advocacy group that's pushed for book bans on the state's Commission on Ethics.

DeSantis on Wednesday announced the appointment of Tina Descovich, a former Brevard County school board member, to the prominent commission.