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 | November 29, 1969 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| 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.