Current office and Florida connection
Wyman Duggan is a Republican representative from Florida House District 12, which covers part of Duval County and is centered on Jacksonville. The Florida House member directory for the 2024–2026 term lists his city of residence as Jacksonville, his occupation as attorney, and his leadership role as Speaker *pro tempore* (2024–2026). The same official page records that he was elected to the House in 2018 and subsequently reelected. S1
The Speaker *pro tempore* is an elected House leadership office. The House’s public guide states that the Speaker *pro tempore* is elected by fellow representatives and that, in the event of an interim vacancy through death, resignation, or disability, the Speaker *pro tempore* may exercise the authority of the Speaker. The same guide notes that the Speaker *pro tempore* often presides when the Speaker leaves the Chair. S2
This biography uses the official title **Speaker Pro Tempore**. It separately records the interim exercise of Speaker duties after the Perez resignation. It does **not** invent a separate, newly elected “Speaker Duggan” swearing-in beyond what House Rule 2.5(d) and the resignation memo describe.
Interim Speaker duties under House Rule 2.5(d)
On August 7, 2026, then-Speaker Daniel Perez issued a resignation memorandum to House members. The memo stated that his nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, that he had notified the Secretary of State his House resignation would be effective Friday, August 21, and that, pursuant to House Rule 2.5(d), upon his resignation Speaker Pro Tempore Duggan would “exercise the duties, powers, and prerogatives of the Speaker” until the end of the term. The memo also noted practical coordination with Speaker-designate Sam Garrison regarding House operations ahead of the next full term. S3
For this directory, the factual framing is:
1. Duggan’s elected leadership title remains **Speaker Pro Tempore**.
2. After August 21, 2026, he exercises Speaker duties, powers, and prerogatives under Rule 2.5(d) until the end of the current term.
3. That interim authority is distinct from electing and swearing a new Speaker for a new Organization Session / new term.
Readers should not treat secondary headlines that shorten this to “Speaker Duggan” as a substitute for the Rule 2.5(d) language in the official memo. If the House later publishes a different formal status for the remainder of the term, that publication—not this draft—should control the next refresh.
Education, military service, and professional background
The House biographical listing records Duggan’s education as a B.A. from the University of the South (1987–1991) and a J.D. from William & Mary (1991–1994). It lists military service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1993–1995. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he identifies religious affiliation as Christian and lists recreational interests including Boy Scouts Troop Committee work, family time, and shooting sports. S1
Occupation on the official page is attorney. This profile does not expand private-client practice details beyond that public occupation line, and it does not treat law-firm marketing copy as a government source.
Legislative service and districts
The Clerk’s historical compilation *The People of Lawmaking in Florida* records Duggan’s House service as District 15 (2018 organization through 2022) and District 12 (2022 organization forward), with Speaker pro tempore noted at the 2024 organization. That sequence matches the current member page’s statement that he was elected in 2018 and reelected subsequently, and it explains why older news may refer to District 15 while the current directory uses District 12. S4S1
As of the 2024–2026 Clerk’s Manual / member directory materials reviewed for this draft, committee assignments associated with Duggan include chair of the Ways & Means Committee and membership on the Commerce Committee, Security & Threat Assessment Committee, and State Affairs Committee. Committee rosters can change; the member details page and interim calendars should be rechecked before any live publish. S1S5
Responsibilities of the leadership offices
The House Directory explains that the title Speaker *pro tempore* denotes a temporary speaker and is a leadership office with specified duties. Duties primarily include filling the role of presiding officer in the Speaker’s absence; in an interim vacancy through death, resignation, or disability, the Speaker *pro tempore* may exercise the Speaker’s authority; and Speakers *pro tempore* are often assigned additional duties by the Speaker. S5S2
Separately, the Speaker is described as a constitutional officer who leads the House for a two-year term, manages operations, and presides over sessions, including appointment of committee members and chairs. When Rule 2.5(d) assigns those duties, powers, and prerogatives to the Speaker Pro Tempore for the remainder of a term, the person holding that interim authority still sits as a district representative and still holds the elected Pro Tempore title. S2S3
Official contact and information
House Directory and contact pages list the Speaker Pro Tempore Capitol office as 422 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300, telephone (850) 717-5012. The district office listing used in Clerk materials is PMB 409, Suite 15, 4530 Saint Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32210-1852, telephone (904) 659-6920. Public email commonly listed for the member is Wyman.Duggan@flhouse.gov; correspondence may also go through the House contact form on flhouse.gov. S5S6S1
Election refresh note (not a mayoral candidate page)
Duggan is term-limited from seeking another House term in 2026 under Florida’s legislative term-limit framework (secondary reporting; confirm against Division of Elections / House clerk before treating as closed). Public news reporting on October 2, 2026, states he filed candidate paperwork for Jacksonville mayor (2027 municipal cycle). **This government-directory page remains a House leadership / District 12 holder page.** Do not convert it into a mayoral campaign page. Record the mayoral filing only as a refresh flag for after the House term ends and after any certified municipal result or oath.
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