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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 television, radio, and internet broadcasts documenting Governor Bush's participation in a variety of public activities and settings, including inaugural addresses; State of the State speeches to the legislature; press conferences, including those focusing on budget recommendations and signings; and news broadcasts. The segments reflect the Bush administration's interest in and viewpoints concerning a wide variety of policy areas and issues, among them education policy, minority education opportunities, conditions and troop morale in Iraq during the Iraq war; hurricane preparedness and response; medical malpractice legislation; insurance reform; and drug abuse prevention.
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Bush, Jeb
Florida. Governor (1999-2007 : Bush)
Governors Florida Budget Florida Drug abuse Florida Hurricane protection Florida Insurance Florida Iraq War, 2003- Education Florida Minorities Florida Medical laws and legislation Florida Medical personnel Malpractice. Medical personnel Malpractice.
Florida Officials and employees Florida Government Florida Politics and government 1951-
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