ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales is resigning from her countywide seat two years early in order to meet the Resign-To-Run Law deadline Friday, May 29.

Supervisor Morales is officially running for Florida State Representative of House District 48 seat held by Representative Amy Mercado, who’s seeking to unseat incumbent Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh.

“On Wednesday, May 27, I officially submitted my resignation letter from the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors to Governor Ron DeSantis, effective November 4, 2020,” she said in a press release.

For the last six years, Supervisor Morales has made a name for herself in county politics and community advocacy. She is known for being highly visible at public events, hosting environmental tours for low-income children and communities of color, obtaining federal funding for constituents, erecting conservation district signs at Orange-Osceola and Orange-Seminole county lines, and developing strong working relationships with Orange County Commissioners and other elected officials across the state.

Florida House District 48 quickly became a crowded race, now boasting seven candidates–six Democrats and most recently one Republican, Jesus Martinez. The other five Democrats are Nelson Pena, Julio L. Rocha, Alex Taylor, Anthony Tsonis, and Samuel Vilchez Santiago, who was recently endorsed by State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith.

At the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board, Seats 1,2,3 and 5 are open for election. A special election will be held to fill the remaining term of Morales’ seat (Seat 2). It appears none of the Supervisors up for re-election have yet filed to run for re-election.