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Jim RosicaMay 19, 2017

Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie is resigning effective the beginning of June, sources told FloridaPolitics.com on Friday. The move was confirmed by the Governor’s Office, which provided a copy of his resignation letter. The letter did not mention his future plans but Delacenserie wrote that he “enjoyed all of my 17 years with the Florida Lottery but none more […]

Associated PressMarch 28, 2016

Florida’s former lottery secretary, who abruptly resigned last year, has landed a new job with the help of Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration. Cynthia O’Connell began work last week as the director of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation, where she will be responsible for raising money for scholarships that are handed out by the organization. O’Connell […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 4, 2016

The Florida Lottery said Monday it has now contributed a total of $29 billion to the state’s education trust fund since selling its first ticket in 1988. The good news follows a troubled year for the agency, which runs the second largest-selling lottery in the country, behind New York, in terms of sales and net revenue, according […]

Jim RosicaNovember 23, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday appointed Tom Delacenserie as Secretary of the Florida Lottery, a position he had held in the interim since former Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell‘s departure in August. The Lottery shuffles most of its proceeds toward public education in the state, including roughly $1.5 billion last year. “Tom has demonstrated his knowledge of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

Summertime often sees a flurry of personnel moves in the world of government and politics. Continuing this occasional series, we update you on who’s in the Departure Lounge. First up is the tech-savvy Erin Choy, who is no longer with National Strategies LLC where she lobbied for, among others, Adobe. Choy is now the external […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2015

When it came to the bottom line, there’s no question that Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell was a success. Under her four-and-a-half year tenure, O’Connell pushed up lottery sales to nearly $6 billion through an aggressive push of scratch-off tickets and an effort to expand sales to retailers who had previously resisted selling lottery tickets. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 28, 2015

Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell plans to resign as questions mount about her work habits, travel schedule and spending. Gov. Rick Scott announced O’Connell’s departure, which is effective Oct. 1, on Friday. O’Connell was appointed by Scott in February 2011. A press release from the Governor’s Office said she plans “to explore opportunities in the private […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday reappointed 14 men and women as directors of state agencies despite the Florida Senate refusing to confirm them during the Legislative Session. The agencies run the gamut from Department of Economic Opportunity to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to the State Technology Agency. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner […]

James CallDecember 17, 2014

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. […]

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Former Lottery secretary lands new job with help from Rick Scott

Lottery has kicked in $29 billion toward state’s education funding

Rick Scott names new head of state Lottery

In the Departure Lounge: Erin Choy, Don DeLoach, Sara Clements and more

Lottery secretary’s success dwarfed by some work practices

Fla. Lottery secretary quits, Gov. Rick Scott names interim

Rick Scott reappoints 14 agency heads after Senate snub

Sec State Ken Detzner and Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell stay for second term