Kurt Browning

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Kurt S. Browning is the current Republican Secretary of State of Florida. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist in December 2006.

Before this appointment, Secretary Browning spent 26 years serving as the Supervisor of Elections for Pasco County. During his tenure as Supervisor of Elections, Secretary Browning was involved in Florida’s elections community through service as the President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections; as a member of Governor Jeb Bush’s Task Force on Election Procedures, Standards and Technology; and as a member of the State Planning Committee for the Help America Vote Act.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, University of South Florida in political science
• Master's degree, University of South Florida in public administration

Other roles

• Member, Boy Scouts of America
• President, Downtown Dade City Main Street Incorporated
• President, Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections
• Member, Pasco County United Way

Contact info

Secretary of State
Florida Department of State
R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

Telephone: (850)-245-6500
Fax: (850)-245-6125
E-mail: secretaryofstate@dos.state.fl.us

External links

• Official Florida Secretary of State website
• Project Vote Smart - Kurt Browning biography

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