Florida Lieutenant Governor
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The position was restored with the 1968 revision of the state constitution (See Article IV, Section 2). The position had existed for a few decades after Florida achieved statehood in 1845, then was abolished in a previous constitutional revision. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same party ticket as the gubernatorial candidate. Although gubernatorial candidates are not required to have a running mate for the primaries, the state constitution requires a 'joint candidacy' for the general election. Statewide elections for governor, lieutenant governor and the state cabinet take place every four years (even years but not divisible by four – in order to prevent presidential elections from overshadowing state elections). To be eligible for election as lieutenant governor, a candidate must be at least 30 years old and a state resident for seven years.
According to the state constitution, the conditions for succession include impeachment or incapacity of the sitting governor. Incapacity is determined by state supreme court after recommendation by three cabinet members or otherwise certified by the governor with the state custodian of records (the Secretary of State of Florida).
The current Lieutenant Governor is Jeff Kottkamp.
Contact information
Office of Lieutenant Governor
State of Florida
PL-05 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Citizen Services Hotline: (850) 488-4441
Executive Office of the Governor Switchboard: (850) 488-7146
See also
- Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp
- Florida Governor
- Florida Attorney General
- Florida Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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