A senior Florida official leaves the images after the appearance of blackface

Florida State Secretary Michael Ertel resigned after photos of him with a black face dressed as a victim of Hurricane Katrina were published. 19659007] Mr. Ertel, then dressed in a bandanna and shirt with the inscription "Katrina Victim", was the local election supervisor at the time.

Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people, most of them in Louisiana.

The responsibilities of the Secretary of State include overseeing the Florida elections and promoting his economic interests around the world.

million. Ertle was named to this position in December by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.

"I can not say anything," Mr. Ertel said that when the Tallahassee Democrat made contact with him for comments on the photos.

He resigned several hours after the newspaper reported it to the Florida governor's office.

million. Ertel deleted his Twitter account and was not available for comment either.

million. Ertel was the election supervisor in Seminole County for 14 years and won four elections.

He has received numerous awards in Florida for increasing the number of registrations.