WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, to replace Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.