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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.
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, for the post of Governor of Florida. Incumbent Republican governor Jeb Bush defeated Democratic candidate Bill McBride. Bush became the first Republican governor of Florida to win re-election to a second term. [2] [3] This election was the last time until 2022 that a ...
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.
USA TODAY crossword. Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle. Los Angeles Times crossword ... No. 5 Florida overcomes 14-point deficit to beat South Carolina, 70-69. Sports. Associated Press.
In 1994, Gallagher announced his second run for Governor of Florida. In the Republican primary, he faced former state Commerce Secretary (and future Governor) Jeb Bush , Florida Secretary of State James C. Smith , Florida Senate President Ander Crenshaw , former President of Florida Right to Life Kenneth L. Connor, physician Josephine A. Arnold ...
The Republican former governor of Florida announced Tuesday morning on Facebook that he has begun to 'actively explore' a 2016 presidential run. Bush, who governed the Ex-Florida Governor Jeb Bush ...
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. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a ...
Incumbent Democratic governor Lawton Chiles won re-election over Republican Jeb Bush, who later won Florida’s governorship in 1998 when Chiles was term-limited. This race was the second-closest gubernatorial election in Florida history since Reconstruction , due to the strong Republican wave of 1994 .