Support WBURFla. Secretary Of State Quits After Photos Show Him In Blackface As 'Katrina Victim'Ian StewartJanuary 24, 2019 ShareMichael 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)