Cord Byrd
Cord Byrd (born April 19, 1971) is a lawyer and member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 11th district, which includes Nassau County and part of Duval County.[1][2] A Republican, he was elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2018.[3]
Cord Byrd | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Janet H. Adkins |
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| Born | April 19, 1971 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Neptune Beach |
| Alma mater | University of North Florida (BA) St. Thomas University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Byrd graduated from the University of North Florida with a bachelor's degree.[3]
In 2019, Byrd sponsored a bill banning Sanctuary cities in the state of Florida. in April of that year the Florida House passed the bill with 69-47 nearly along party lines to pass the measure Wednesday.[4][5]
In 2019, he represents a college student who was suspended indefinitely for posting a photo on Facebook of her and her boyfriend posing with guns at a shooting range. She is African-American, and discrimination and a violation of her rights are alleged.[6]
References
- "Cord Byrd discusses his big win in House District 11". Floridapolitics.com. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- "Florida House of Representatives - Cord Byrd - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- https://unfspinnaker.com/72611/news/unf-alum-cord-byrd-re-elected-in-florida-house-district-11/
- Daugherty, Owen (April 24, 2019). "Florida House passes bill banning 'sanctuary cities'". TheHill.
- "Florida House passes bill banning sanctuary cities". www.cbsnews.com.
- "St. Augustine student says she was suspended indefinitely over gun photo". WJAX. May 23, 2019.
