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74.9 gigabytes (11 main file folders containing 61,770 files, 1,606 folders: Size 74.9 GB (80,488,769,540 bytes); Size on disk 75.0 GB (80,615,518,208 bytes))
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Electronic records.
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Most images chronological in folders by year, then by month, then by date; a few files arranged separately by event.
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John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, the forty-third Governor of Florida, began his gubernatorial term on January 5, 1999. In 2003, Bush took the oath of office for his second term, having defeated Democrat Bill McBride for re-election.
After graduating from the University of Texas in Austin, Jeb Bush pursued a banking career in Houston, Venezuela and back to Houston. Bush was convinced to come to Florida from Texas in 1980 by builder Armando Codina. Prior to being elected Governor, Bush served as president and chief operating officer of the Miami-based Codina Group, a real estate development company, and was active in civic and political affairs. He established the Foundation for Florida's Future and volunteered to assist the Miami Children's Hospital, the United Negro College Fund of South Florida, the United Way of Dade County, and the Dade County Homeless Trust. In 1995, he wrote "Profiles in Character," a book profiling 14 of Florida's civic heroes. Bush served as Florida's Secretary of Commerce under Governor Bob Martinez and he was the Republican nominee for governor in 1994. He has been married to Columba Garnica Gallo, a native of Leon, Mexico since 1977 and they have three children, George, Noelle and John Ellis, Jr.
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This series consists primarily of photographs in JPEG format documenting public events and activities in which Governor Bush participated, appeared, or had an interest, including bill signings, ceremonial events and observances, meetings, etc. Other Bush administration officials and First Lady Columba Bush appear in many of the photographs. The series also includes some daily schedules in MS Word format providing information about the events depicted in the photographs.
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Primarily JPEG image files; some MS Word documents.
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Bush, Jeb Bush, Columba.
Florida. Governor (1999-2007 : Bush)
Governors Florida
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Florida Officials and employees Florida Government Florida Politics and government 1951-
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