Ken Detzner

Ken Detzner
28th Secretary of State of Florida
Assumed office
February 17, 2012
Governor Rick Scott
Preceded by Kurt Browning
In office
January 7, 2003 – February 26, 2003
Acting
Governor Jeb Bush
Preceded by Jim Smith
Succeeded by Glenda Hood
Personal details
Born (1952-09-18) September 18, 1952
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Political party Democratic (Before 1984)
Republican (1984–present)
Education Florida State University (BA)
Website Government website

Kenneth W. Detzner (born September 18, 1952) is an American politician and current Secretary of State of Florida.

Career

Detzner was a registered Democrat until 1984 when he changed his registration to Republican. He worked as a lobbyist for the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association. He served as chief of staff to James C. Smith, then the Secretary of State of Florida, from 2002 to 2003. Following Jeb Bush's re-election as Governor of Florida in the 2002 election, he appointed Detzner as interim Secretary of State, prior to Glenda Hood's swearing in.[1]

Kurt S. Browning, the Secretary of State, announced his resignation in January 2012 to run for Pasco County School Superintendent.[2] Rick Scott, the Governor of Florida, appointed Detzner to the position to succeed him on January 18, 2012 and he was confirmed by the Florida State Senate in late February.[3]

As Secretary of State, Detzner continued a voter purge begun by Browning. The United States Department of Justice intervened to stop the purge.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Any voting issues in Florida will fall in Ken Detzner's lap". The Tampa Bay Times. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/matt-dixon/2012-01-18/rick-scott-picks-new-election-chief
  3. ↑ "Detzner confirmed as Florida's new Secretary of State". WFSU.com. February 27, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Justice Department asks Florida to end voter purge". The New York Times. June 1, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Smith		 Secretary of State of Florida
Acting
2003		 Succeeded by
Glenda Hood
Preceded by
Kurt Browning		 Secretary of State of Florida
2012–present		 Incumbent
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