Cord Byrd | |
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31st Secretary of State of Florida | |
Assumed office May 16, 2022 | |
Governor | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Laurel Lee |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
In office November 8, 2016 – May 16, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Janet H. Adkins |
Succeeded by | Sam Garrison |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | April 19, 1971
Political party | Republican |
Education | United States Air Force Academy University of North Florida (BA) St. Thomas University (JD) |
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.[2][3][4]