HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's chief elections official is leaving the Rendell administration for a job in the private sector.

Secretary of State Pedro Cortes announced Wednesday he will be taking a job with San Diego-based Everyone Counts, a company involved in helping soldiers, overseas residents and the disabled vote.

He's been a member of Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell's Cabinet since 2003.

Cortes says he'll be helping the company develop its Latin American business, and will remain based in Harrisburg.

His last day is June 11. A successor hasn't been named.

The Department of State oversees elections, investigates fraud within charitable organizations and licenses about 800,000 professionals.