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The secretary of state of Florida is an executive officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida, established since the original 1838 state constitution. [1] Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the secretary of state—to be the "Keeper of the Great Seal "—has expanded greatly since the ...
Katherine Harris (born April 5, 1957) is an American politician from Florida.A Republican, she served in the Florida Senate from 1994 to 1998, as Secretary of State of Florida from 1999 to 2002, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district from 2003 to 2007.
On September 15, 1789, before Jefferson could return to take the post, Washington signed into law another act which changed the name of the office from Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Secretary of State, changed the name of the department to the Department of State, and added several domestic powers and responsibilities to both the office of secretary and the department.
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.
He was elected Secretary of State of Florida in 1978 and was reelected twice, serving until he resigned on August 5, 1987. [4] He used the Secretary of State's position as chief cultural officer to promoted the arts, He also helped update the Florida seal to include the sabal palm. During his tenure, he also traveled a great deal to promote ...
From foe to cabinet member. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his new secretary of state.
Rubio tapped for secretary of state position by Trump — these are the frontrunners for Florida’s open Senate seat A.G. Gancarski November 12, 2024 at 11:54 AM
At 22 years old, he was the youngest county elections official in Florida history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He served in that position for 26 years, until his appointment as secretary of state . During that time, Browning also served as the President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, as a member of Governor Jeb Bush's Task ...