Bustle Elected 2010 Chairman of Manatee County Port Authority
December 22, 2009On Dec. 15, Larry Bustle was elected 2010 chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority (MCPA). He succeeds Ron Getman, who served as port authority chairman in 2006 and 2009.
Other MCPA officers elected with Bustle include Ron Getman, first vice chairman; Dr. Gwendolyn Brown, second vice chairman; and John Chappie, third vice chairman. Donna Hayes, Joe McClash, and Carol Whitmore return as members of Port Manatee’s governing body.
The authority sets policy and approves major expenditures for Port Manatee. It comprises the seven members of the elected Manatee County Commission, but with distinctively separate officers and financial accountability.
Bustle was elected to the Manatee County Board of Commissioners in 2008 and has served on the MCPA for one year. Previously he served two terms as mayor of Palmetto.
