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Secretary of State of Florida

Constitutional officer of state government of Florida, US

Summary

Constitutional officer of state government of Florida, US

FieldValue
postSecretary of State
bodyFlorida
insigniaSeal of Florida.svg
insigniasize115
insigniacaptionOfficial seal
imageRep Cord Byrd.jpg
incumbentCord Byrd
incumbentsinceMay 16, 2022
formationFlorida Constitution
1838
inauguralJames T. Archer
1845
website

1838 1845

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. 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 office was first created. According to the state website, "Today, the Secretary of State is Florida's Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer, the State Protocol Officer and the head of the Department of State." The current secretary is Cord Byrd.

History

During the territorial period of Florida, the secretary of the territory was one of two major appointed positions within the executive department of the territory. Like the governor, the secretary was originally appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by Congress. The job of the secretary was similar to that of a modern-day lieutenant governor, assuming administrative responsibilities of the territory in the absence of the governor. For example, the first secretary of the territory George Walton served as Acting Governor of the Territory until William P. Duval assumed office later that year. Walton was the first civilian to act in this capacity following the American acquisition of Florida.

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, constitutional changes removed the secretary of state from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch. That year, Katherine Harris won the last election for secretary of state and since 2002, the secretary of state of Florida has been appointed by the governor.

List of secretaries of the [[Territory of Florida]]

#NameTerm of service
1George Walton1822–1827
2William M. McCarty1827–1829
3James Westcott1829–1834
4George K. Walker1834–1835
5John P. Duval1837–1839
6Joseph McCants1840–1841
7Thomas H. Duval1841–1845

List of secretaries of the [[State of Florida]]

PartySecretaries of state
Republican20
Democratic16
Whig1
#ImageNameTerm of servicePolitical party
1[[File:James Tillinghast Archer.jpg60px]]James T. Archer1845–1848Democratic
2[[File:AugustusMaxwell.jpg60px]]Augustus Maxwell1848–1849Democratic
3Charles W. Downing Jr.1849–1853Whig
4Frederick L. Villepigue1853–1863Democratic
5Benjamin F. Allen1863–1868Democratic
6George J. Alden1868Republican
7[[File:Portrait of Jonathan C. Gibbs (6938328955).jpg60px]]Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs1868–1873Republican
8Samuel B. McLin1873–1877Republican
9[[File:Florida Governor William Bloxham.jpg60px]]William D. Bloxham1877–1880Democratic
10Frederick W. A. Rankin Jr.1880–1881Democratic
11[[File:John L. Crawford.jpg60px]]John L. Crawford1881–1902Democratic
12[[File:Florida Secretary of State, H. Clay Crawford.JPG60px]]Henry Clay Crawford1902–1929Democratic
13William Monroe Igou1929–1930Democratic
14[[File:Robert Andrew Gray (1882 - 1975) (circa 1930).jpg60px]]Robert Andrew Gray1930–1961Democratic
15[[File:Thomas Burton Adams, Jr.jpg60px]]Thomas Burton Adams Jr.1961–1971Democratic
16[[File:Secretary Dick Stone.jpg60px]]Richard Stone1971–1974Democratic
17[[File:Secretary of State Dorothy W. Glisson.jpg60px]]Dorothy Glisson1974–1975Democratic
18[[File:Bruce Armistead Smathers.jpg60px]]Bruce Smathers1975–1978Democratic
19[[File:Secretary of State Jesse J. McCrary Jr.jpg60px]]Jesse J. McCrary Jr.1978–1979Democratic
20[[File:George Firestone.jpg60px]]George Firestone1979–1987Democratic
21[[File:Secretary of State Jim Smith.jpg60px]]James C. Smith1987–1995Republican
22[[File:Sandra B. Mortham.jpg60px]]Sandra Mortham1995–1999Republican
23[[File:Portrait of Katherine Harris.jpg60px]]Katherine Harris1999–2002Republican
24[[File:Secretary of State Jim Smith.jpg60px]]James C. Smith2002–2003Republican
25[[File:Ken Detzner official photo (cropped).jpg60px]]Ken Detzner2003Republican
26[[File:Secretary of State Glenda Hood (1).jpg60px]]Glenda Hood2003–2005Republican
27David E. Mann2005Republican
28[[File:Ambassador Sue M. Cobb.jpg60px]]Sue M. Cobb2005–2007Republican
29[[File:Portrait of Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning.jpg60px]]Kurt S. Browning2007–2010Republican
30Dawn K. Roberts2010–2011 (interim)Republican
31Jennifer Kennedy2011 (interim)Republican
32[[File:Portrait of Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning.jpg60px]]Kurt S. Browning2011–2012Republican
33[[File:Ken Detzner official photo (cropped).jpg60px]]Ken Detzner2012–2019Republican
34[[File:Mike Ertel.jpg60px]]Mike Ertel2019Republican
35Jennifer Kennedy2019 (interim)Republican
36[[File:Laurel M. Lee, Secretary (cropped).jpg60px]]Laurel Lee2019–2022Republican
37[[File:Cord Byrd.jpg60px]]Cord Byrd2022–presentRepublican

References

References

  1. (2007). "Florida Department of State website".
  2. Turner, Jim. (2022-05-16). "Rep. Cord Byrd appointed as Florida Secretary of State". WLRN.
  3. "State and Local Government-Florida Executive Branch". [[The Green Papers]].
  4. "Florida Legislature website: Florida Constitution". Leg.state.fl.us.
  5. "Florida Secretary of State". Our Campaigns.com.
  6. (November 1, 2005). "Glenda Hood Steps Down as Secretary of State". Office of Secretary of State.
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