Cord Byrd

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Cord Byrd
Cord Byrd.jpg
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016
Preceded byJanet H. Adkins
Personal details
Born (1971-04-19) April 19, 1971 (age 50)
Jacksonville, Florida
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNeptune Beach
Alma materUniversity of North Florida (BA)
St. Thomas University School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney

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]

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[]

  1. ^ "Cord Byrd discusses his big win in House District 11". Floridapolitics.com. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  2. ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Cord Byrd - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "UNF alum Cord Byrd re-elected in Florida House District 11".
  4. ^ Daugherty, Owen (April 24, 2019). "Florida House passes bill banning 'sanctuary cities'". TheHill.
  5. ^ "Florida House passes bill banning sanctuary cities". www.cbsnews.com.
  6. ^ "St. Augustine student says she was suspended indefinitely over gun photo". WJAX. May 23, 2019.
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