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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 of weekly issues of "In The News," a newsletter issued by the Executive Office of the Governor "to provide [readers] with highlights about issues, activities, and priorities important to Governor Bush's administration." Typical issues include a Message from the Governor; news of the Lieutenant Governor'sand First Lady Columba Bush; information about major events (e.g. the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, hurricanes and disaster relief, etc.); information about the Governor's programs, priorities, and intiatives (e.g. "One Florida," "Just Read, Florida," support for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, utilizing technology for "e-government services, etc.); schedules and planned activities of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor; awards or recognition of citizens and community and business leaders ("Governor's Points of Light Awards"); achievements of state agencies; upcoming events; and lists of press releases and selected newspaper articles.
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