Florida's 11th House of Representatives district
Florida's 11th House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Cord Byrd. This district is located in Northeast Florida, and encompasses part of the First Coast, as well as the northern part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The district also contains the eastern half of the Northside and all of the Beaches neighborhoods of Jacksonville. The district covers all of Nassau County, as well as the coastal portion of Duval County. The largest non-consolidated city in the district is Jacksonville Beach. As of  the 2010 Census, the district's population is 156,023. This district features a large military presence, serving as a bedroom community for the various naval bases in Jacksonville, as well as Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in nearby St. Marys, Georgia. This district contains Naval Station Mayport, located in Mayport, and the Blount Island Command, located on Blount Island. There was a vacancy between November 22, 1988 and January 18, 1989 as the incumbent, Gene Hodges, resigned after being appointed to the Florida Parole Commission. Army veteran Allen Boyd won a special election to fill the seat. There was a  vacancy between September 1, 1998 and November 4, 1998 as the incumbent, Randy Mackey, resigned after being convicted of federal tax evasion. The seat remained vacant until the general election a few months later. Donald L. Tucker served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.