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John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush political family, he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams–Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10, 1821. [1] Parts of West Florida had already been assigned to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi; the remainder and East Florida were governed by a military commissioner with the powers of governor until the territory was organized and incorporated.
Nickname Personal name Notes Bama Barack Obama [31] 44th President of the United States Rock Boner John Boehner [32] Republican Majority Leader, later Speaker of the House No. 3 Nancy Pelosi [33] Speaker of the House Big Boy Chris Christie [34] United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, later Governor of New Jersey: Jazzman John ...
Bob Graham was a towering figure in Florida politics, working to achieve bipartisan goals in education, economy and environmental protection.
Obituary: Bob Graham, former Florida governor and U.S. senator with a common touch, dies at 87 Jim Rosica and other staff of the USA TODAY Network-Florida contributed.
George Walker Bush [a] (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party, he was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
Bob Graham, a former US senator and two-term Democratic governor who was one of Florida’s most popular politicians, has died. He was 87. Bob Graham, longtime US senator and 2-term Florida ...
Bob Graham, ex-US senator and Florida governor, dies at 87 04/17/2024 02:58 -0400 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died.