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John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, the forty-third Governor of Florida, began his gubernatorial term on January 5, 1999. After graduating from the University of Texas in Austin, 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, he had served as president and chief operating officer of the Miami-based Codina Group, a real estate development company. Since his arrival in Florida, he has been active in civic and political affairs. Bush served as Florida's Secretary of Commerce under Governor Bob Martinez and he was the Republican nominee for governor in 1994. He established the Foundation for Florida's Future, 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. 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. In 2003, Bush took the oath of office for his second term, having defeated Democrat Bill McBride.
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This series consists of correspondence to Governor Bush from citizens in Florida and throughout the United States concerning the controversy surrounding the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube and her subsequent death in 2005. The series includes letters, cards, notes, and photographs mailed or faxed to the Governor from March 16th to April 15th, 2005. These items reflect opinions on medical care, the surrounding media coverage of Schiavo's care, and the role of government in medical and end-of-life issues.
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Bush, Jeb Schiavo, Terri, 1963-2005.
Florida. Governor (1999-2007 : Bush)
Medical care Florida Medical policy Florida
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