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John Ellis "Jeb" Bush was the 43rd governor of Florida, elected in November 1998 and inaugurated on Jan. 5, 1999. Born in Midland, Texas, on Feb. 11, 1953, he is the second son of former President George H.W. Bush and the younger brother of President George W. Bush. Jeb Bush is married to Columba Garnica Gallo, whom he met in Mexico City while an exchange student from Phillips Academy at Andover. They wed in 1974 after his graduation from the University of Texas with a degree in Latin American studies. The couple has three children: George Prescott Bush, Noelle Bush and Jeb (Jebbie) Bush Jr. Jeb Bush, who speaks fluent Spanish, went to work for Texas Commerce Bank in 1974 and three years lat...
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush was the 43rd governor of Florida, elected in November 1998 and inaugurated on Jan. 5, 1999. Born in Midland, Texas, on Feb. 11, 1953, he is the second son of former President George H.W. Bush and the younger brother of President George W. Bush. Jeb Bush is married to Columba Garnica Gallo, whom he met in Mexico City while an exchange student from Phillips Academy at Andover. They wed in 1974 after his graduation from the University of Texas with a degree in Latin American studies. The couple has three children: George Prescott Bush, Noelle Bush and Jeb (Jebbie) Bush Jr. Jeb Bush, who speaks fluent Spanish, went to work for Texas Commerce Bank in 1974 and three years later opened a branch office for the bank in Caracas, Venezuela. He left in 1980 to help the first, failed White House bid of his father, George H. W. Bush, who instead became Ronald Reagan's running mate and was twice elected vice president, in 1980 and 1984.
The elder Bush was elected president in 1988. After the 1980 election, Jeb Bush moved to Florida and joined Armando Codina in a commercial real estate venture, the Codina-Bush Group. He was chairman of the Dade County Republican Party, 1984-86, and was Florida Secretary of Commerce, 1987-88. In 1994, Bush made his first, unsuccessful bid for governor, losing to Democratic incumbent Lawton Chiles in the closest governor's race in state history. After his loss, he founded the Foundation for Florida's future, established the state's first charter school, wrote a book Profiles in Character and from 1995 until mid-1998 served as president and chief operating officer of the Codina Group.
In 1998, Jeb Bush made his second bid for governor, this time handily defeating Democratic Lt. Gov. Buddy Mackay. In 2002, he made state history, becoming the first Republican governor in Florida to win re-election. In 2000, as governor and chairman of his brother's Florida campaign, Jeb Bush found himself at the center of the controversial presidential recount, although he removed himself from any official role. His brother, George W. Bush, won Florida's 27 electoral votes and the White House by 537 votes. During his eight years in office, with the help of a Republican dominated Legislature, Bush championed controversial causes such as the nation's first statewide school voucher program, quickly declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, and the grading of public schools based on a statewide test. He promoted faith based prisons and limited government, fighting to eliminate job protection for thousands of mid-level state workers and ending affirmative action in university admissions and state contracts. In 2003 he launched a campaign to prolong the life of Terri Schiavo, a brain damaged woman at the center of a right-to-die battle. The Legislature gave him the legal right to order her feeding tube reinserted but the courts ultimately had the final say and she died on March 31, 2005.
Under Jeb Bush's leadership, the state cut billions of dollars in taxes paid mostly by business and the wealthy. He successfully lobbied the Legislature to spend millions to lure bio-technology giants like the Scripps Research Institute. He won the right to appoint more judges and used his Washington connections to protect Florida's military bases from closures. While Jeb Bush was governor, Florida was raked by an unprecedented eight hurricanes in 2004-2005. He was succeeded in 2007 by fellow Republican Charlie Crist.
The elder Bush was elected president in 1988. After the 1980 election, Jeb Bush moved to Florida and joined Armando Codina in a commercial real estate venture, the Codina-Bush Group. He was chairman of the Dade County Republican Party, 1984-86, and was Florida Secretary of Commerce, 1987-88. In 1994, Bush made his first, unsuccessful bid for governor, losing to Democratic incumbent Lawton Chiles in the closest governor's race in state history. After his loss, he founded the Foundation for Florida's future, established the state's first charter school, wrote a book Profiles in Character and from 1995 until mid-1998 served as president and chief operating officer of the Codina Group.
In 1998, Jeb Bush made his second bid for governor, this time handily defeating Democratic Lt. Gov. Buddy Mackay. In 2002, he made state history, becoming the first Republican governor in Florida to win re-election. In 2000, as governor and chairman of his brother's Florida campaign, Jeb Bush found himself at the center of the controversial presidential recount, although he removed himself from any official role. His brother, George W. Bush, won Florida's 27 electoral votes and the White House by 537 votes. During his eight years in office, with the help of a Republican dominated Legislature, Bush championed controversial causes such as the nation's first statewide school voucher program, quickly declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, and the grading of public schools based on a statewide test. He promoted faith based prisons and limited government, fighting to eliminate job protection for thousands of mid-level state workers and ending affirmative action in university admissions and state contracts. In 2003 he launched a campaign to prolong the life of Terri Schiavo, a brain damaged woman at the center of a right-to-die battle. The Legislature gave him the legal right to order her feeding tube reinserted but the courts ultimately had the final say and she died on March 31, 2005.
Under Jeb Bush's leadership, the state cut billions of dollars in taxes paid mostly by business and the wealthy. He successfully lobbied the Legislature to spend millions to lure bio-technology giants like the Scripps Research Institute. He won the right to appoint more judges and used his Washington connections to protect Florida's military bases from closures. While Jeb Bush was governor, Florida was raked by an unprecedented eight hurricanes in 2004-2005. He was succeeded in 2007 by fellow Republican Charlie Crist.
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Despite state acquittals, federal charges possible in death of teen at Florida boot camp
Associated Press WriterPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) _ A looming federal investigation and possible trial is making it difficult for seven juvenile Florida boot camp guards and a nurse acquitted last year of state charges in the death of a 14-year-old boy to move on with their lives,...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Trials, Armed Forces, Medical Staff
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Brotherly support
In Friday's "My Word" column in the Orlando Sentinel, former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Martinez wrote about Sarah Palin being the right choice for our country's next vice president. I found it interesting that Jeb Bush also said in the column,...Tags: Sarah Palin
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Many Republicans ask: Where's McCain's TV presence?
Sentinel Staff WriterAs John McCain struggles for traction in Florida, many Republicans find themselves asking the same question. Where is McCain's television presence? From late September through Oct. 4, Barack Obama outspent McCain on TV advertising by more than 3-to-1,...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Polls, Mel Martinez, National Government
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Focus on the credentials
South Florida Sun-SentinelGov. Charlie Crist appoints to the Florida Supreme Court two appellate court judges with conservative political credentials, and the left predictably starts shouting this augurs the end of civilization in Florida as we know it. Never mind that Charles T....Tags: Constitutional Issues, Court Administration, Voting, Justice System, National Government
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Crist's appointments go to far to the Right
South Florida Sun-SentinelStephen Goldstein column W/label: Shd be on the template. RIM: Disregard 15 word synopsis. We took care of the Today’s Issue. DESIGNER: Disregard 15 word synopsis. We took care of the Today’s Issue. This column goes on the left side of the page.. As...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Local Authority, Florida, George Bush
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Palin has leader's track record
Governors cannot sell change and deliver the status quo. To bring about real change takes a record of accomplishment and experience. We have had the privilege to serve the people as governor of Florida and understand the job is more than big talk and...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, National Government, Florida, Alaska
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Orange County man shot by homeowner thought he was in his own house
Sentinel Staff WriterA 24-year-old man who broke into an east Orange County home thinking it was his residence was in the hospital Thursday after he was shot twice by the homeowner. Orange County deputy sheriffs said that about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, they responded to 12246...Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, Injuries, Political Systems, Orange County (Florida), Assault
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Gov. Charlie Crist is tilting Florida Supreme Court too far to right
Gov. Charlie Crist has proved he is enamored of the radical right. His recent appointment of two right-wing ideologues to the Florida Supreme Court are dead wrong for blind justice, the court of last resort in the state and every man, woman and child here...Tags: Executive Branch, Court Administration, Justice System, Government, Local Authority
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We think: Donegan, Gilreath merit re-election in Orange, Volusia
Property appraisers aren't the big names on election ballots. But voters -- particularly homeowners -- should care about who's running. Especially now. The difficult economic times demand that there can't be any major glitches in the property appraiser's...Tags: Volusia County, Maitland, Local Elections, Volleyball
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Feeney, Keller face expulsion from the nest
Sentinel ColumnistCould we really be saying goodbye to Tom Feeney and Ric Keller, two birds of a feather who may get booted out of Congress together? The thought is stunning. Only Fidel Castro has a more secure political gig than an incumbent Republican in Central...Tags: Lobbying, Fidel Castro, Tom DeLay, National Government, Government
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Villages' Morse acts as magnet for GOP
Sentinel Staff WriterTHE VILLAGES Presidential elections often thrust this retiree playground into the national spotlight. And this election isn't any different. Republican stars such as Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who campaigned here last month,...Tags: Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, National Government, Howard Hughes, Sarah Palin
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Wekiva Parkway worries plague homeowners
Sentinel Staff WriterMark Fields says he's spent about a third of his life fretting whether a planned toll road known as the Wekiva Parkway will barrel through the brick home he built with his own hands in rural Lake County. "We are sick. We feel like we are living in a...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Road Transportation, Transportation, Orange County (Florida), Rivers
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