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Governor taps Detzner as new elections chief

WFSU | By Sascha Cordner
Published January 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM EST

Governor Rick Scott has chosen Florida’s new elections chief. As Sascha Cordner reports, Scott tapped Tallahassee insider Ken Detzner to replace retiring Secretary of State Kurt Browning.

Scott says he has every bit of confidence in Ken Detzner, a man who’s already had a short stint as a former Secretary of State under former Governor Jeb Bush.

“The benefit of Ken is that he has experience, which is very helpful, and I’m confident that he’ll work well with our other appointed officials. We’ve got a lot of work to do. The Secretary of State has been working a lot with our Department of Revenue and it’s important that our Secretary of State works well with our Department of Revenue and I’m very confident Ken will do that.”

Detzner also served as former chief of Staff to Secretary of State Jim Smith from 2002 to 2003, and has also worked in the Attorney General’s office. He replaces Kurt Browning, who plans to stay through Florida’s presidential primary and may run for school superintendent in Pasco County.
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Sascha Cordner
Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.
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