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With Lee stepping down as Florida elections chief, DeSantis names Byrd as secretary of state
Read full article: With Lee stepping down as Florida elections chief, DeSantis names Byrd as secretary of stateFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that state Rep. Cord Byrd will replace Secretary of State Laurel Lee, a former circuit judge who helped steer Florida through the 2020 elections and is now stepping down after a little more than three years in her post.