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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.
Robert Martinez (born December 25, 1934) is an American retired politician who served as the 40th governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. [1] A member of the Republican Party, Martinez was the first person of Spanish descent to be elected governor of Florida.
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.
Graham (center), with former Florida Governor Buddy MacKay (right) at the dedication ceremony for Pugh Hall, home of the Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. Graham spent the 2005–2006 academic year at Harvard University, where he was a fellow at the Institute of Politics. [24]
Bob Graham was a towering figure in Florida politics, working to achieve bipartisan goals in education, economy and environmental protection.
Bob Graham, the former Florida governor and U.S. senator who ushered in the state’s era of school-competency testing, crafted the foundation for its modern environmental policies and grappled ...
Former Florida Republican leaders, ... In 1986, Martinez, Stipanovich’s old boss, became only the second Republican elected governor in Florida since shortly after the Civil War.
In the 117th Congress, Crist was the only former governor serving in the House. Crist was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election, resigning from the House in August 2022 to focus on his campaign. He was defeated by incumbent governor Ron DeSantis in a landslide.