The nine members of the Transportation Commission are appointed to four-year terms by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate and within statutory requirements for geographic representation, state citizenship and voter registration. Each appointee also must possess business managerial experience in the private sector. The secretary of transportation is nominated by the Transportation Commission and appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate and within statutory requirements for qualifications, and serves at the pleasure of the governor (Fla. Stat. Ann. §20.23).