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James Cord Byrd (born April 19, 1971) is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as the secretary of state of Florida. [1] Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing Nassau County and part of Duval County from 2016 until his appointment as secretary of state.
The modern-day Department of State and the position of Secretary of State dates to 1845, when Florida achieved statehood. The secretary of state of Florida was elected by the people of the state in a general election. In 1998, [3] constitutional changes removed the secretary of state from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch. [4]
Since Florida became a U.S. state in 1845, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Florida Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to ...
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Florida. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Florida. The list of names should be complete, but ...
President-elect Trump’s poaching of a number of high-profile Florida officials to serve in his second administration is creating openings for a new slate of leaders in the Sunshine State. Trump ...
Waltz ran for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2018 to succeed incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis, who retired before being elected governor of Florida. [12] [13] He defeated John Ward and Fred Costello in the Republican primary [14] before facing Democratic nominee Nancy Soderberg, a former representative at the United Nations and the former deputy national security advisor, in the ...
Florida's 19th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southwest Florida. It includes the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island, as well as unincorporated areas in Lee and Collier counties. It has been represented by Republican Byron Donalds since 2021.
Member of the Florida House of Representatives; In office November 8, 2016 – November 5, 2024: Preceded by: Charles Van Zant: Succeeded by: Judson Sapp: Constituency: 19th district (2016–2022) 20th district (2022–2024) Personal details; Born May 16, 1958 (age 66) Palatka, Florida, U.S. Political party: Republican: Spouse: Margie Payne ...