“Since Disney sued us, we have no choice now but to respond,” chairman Martin Garcia reportedly said.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/05/01/desantis-appointed-florida-board-votes-to-countersue-disney-as-fight-over-anti-grooming-law-intensifies/

The Governor announced the appointment of Martin Garcia, Bridget Ziegler, Brian Aungst Jr., Michael A. Sasso, and Ron Peri, with Mr. Garcia appointed chairman of the board.

Source: https://westorlandonews.com/governor-desantis-appoints-five-to-central-florida-tourism-oversight-district/

We were not looking out for a fight," said Martin Garcia, chair of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, before the vote, adding "bottom line, what our lawyers have told us, is factually and legally what they created is an absolute legal mess.

Source: https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2023-04-26/disney-sues-desantis-calling-park-takeover-retaliation