ClickOrlando: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is appointing Rep. Cord Byrd as the next Secretary of State, following the resignation announcement by the prior secretary earlier this week.
Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for appointing me as Secretary of State. Honored and ready to get to work on protecting the integrity and security of our elections!— Cord Byrd (@CordByrd) May 13, 2022
The governor’s office announced the appointment Friday calling Byrd — a Jacksonville attorney who touts himself as ‘the Florida gun lawyer’ — a “staunch advocate for election security, public integrity, the fight against big tech censorship and the de-platforming of political candidates.”
…Laurel Lee, the previous secretary of state, will effectively resign Monday, May 16. She has not specifically stated the reason behind her decision.”