Cord Byrd

Cord Byrd
31st Secretary of State of Florida
Assumed office
May 16, 2022
GovernorRon DeSantis
Preceded byLaurel Lee
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
November 8, 2016 – May 16, 2022
Preceded byJanet H. Adkins
Succeeded bySam Garrison
Personal details
Born (1971-04-19) April 19, 1971 (age 53)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUnited 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]

  1. ^ Turner, Jim (2022-05-16). "Rep. Cord Byrd appointed as Florida Secretary of State". WLRN. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  2. ^ "Cord Byrd discusses his big win in House District 11". Floridapolitics.com. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Cord Byrd - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. ^ "UNF alum Cord Byrd re-elected in Florida House District 11".