BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) \u2013 After four years of representing District 6 in Tallahassee, State Rep. Griff Griffitts announced he will not seek reelection.<\/p>\n
Griff Griffitts to step down from legislature <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cYou put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into the work you do. But after I got this position out here at the TDC about six weeks ago, I really started thinking, you know, can both jobs be done? And in reality, you can\u2019t really do both jobs,\u201d Griffitts said.<\/p>\n Griffitts was recently hired as the president and CEO of Visit Panama City Beach.<\/p>\n He replaced Dan Rowe, who resigned following the arrests of two of his employees on fraud charges.<\/p>\n TDC\\CVB President Rowe announces resignation, board member Patronis to not seek reappointment <\/a><\/p>\n But it\u2019s not Griffitts\u2019 first time in a local leadership role. He previously served as a Bay County Commissioner, leading the community through Hurricane Michael recovery and the pandemic.<\/p>\n \u201cI learned a lot locally. I learned a lot in Tallahassee. And bringing that to this position, I think, bodes very well for the community and me in the future,\u201d Griffitts said.<\/p>\n As he steps down from the Florida legislature, he\u2019s reflecting on what he accomplished during his tenure.<\/p>\n He highlighted his work on the rural renaissance bill and his sponsorship of a vacation rental bill, which aimed to establish a uniform registration system and limit local registration fees for short-term rentals.<\/p>\n