Mike Ertel | |
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29th Secretary of State of Florida | |
In office January 8, 2019 – January 24, 2019 | |
Governor | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Ken Detzner |
Succeeded by | Laurel Lee |
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections | |
In office February 8, 2005 – January 8, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Jeb Bush |
Preceded by | Dennis Joyner |
Succeeded by | Chris Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | November 29, 1969
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michelle Ertel |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Maryland, University College (BA) Rollins College (MBA) |
Michael Ertel (born November 29, 1969) is an American politician who briefly served as the 29th Secretary of State of Florida. A Republican, Ertel previously served as Supervisor of Elections for Seminole County, Florida, a position which he was first appointed to by Governor Jeb Bush in February 2005. Ertel resigned as Secretary of State after less than a month in office after photos of Ertel dressed in blackface surfaced.