AdvertisementFla. Secretary Of State Quits After Photos Show Him In Blackface As 'Katrina Victim'January 24, 2019Ian StewartfacebookEmailMichael Ertel in November 2012 while he was the elections supervisor of Seminole County, Fla. He resigned Thursday from his post as Florida secretary of state after photos of him in blackface emerged. (MCT via Getty Images)