James Call
Gov. Rick Scott’s second-term management team continues to take shape with December appointments and reappointments. Wednesday Scott announced Cynthia O’Connell and Ken Detzner will continue in their roles as Secretary of the Lottery and Secretary of State.
O’Connell was appointed Lottery Secretary in 2011 and is a former advertising manager for First Florida Bank Inc. The Lake City native leads a lottery staff of about 400 and a network of more than 13,000 licensed retailers of lottery games.
“Under Secretary O’Connell’s leadership, the Florida Lottery brought in record sales resulting in an all-time record transfer to Florida’s Education Enhancement Trust Fund,” said Scott. “She is committed to continuing to maximizing funding for education.”
Scott, Wednesday also announced that Ken Detzner will remain as Florida’s chief election official. Detzner has been Secretary of State since 2012. He had a history with the department, serving as Secretary of State’s Jim Smith’s chief of staff in 2002.
“Ken has been instrumental in overseeing fair and transparent elections in Florida,” said Scott. “Ken has done a great job working with Election Supervisors to ensure a smooth election process.”
The Department of State also archives public and historical records including corporate filings and community grant programs for historical and cultural programs including public libraries.
Detzner said it was an honor to be reappointed.
