Cord Byrd
Cord Byrd | |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 19, 1971 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| 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. 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.