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2000 Florida Education Commissioner Special Election
The 2000 Florida Education Commissioner special election, triggered by the resignation of Education Commissioner Tom Gallagher, took place on November 7, 2000, to elect the Florida Department of Education, Education Commissioner of Florida for the remainder of Gallagher's term. The election was won by future Governor Charlie Crist, who took office on January 3, 2001. This was the last election held to fill this office, as a 1998 constitutional amendment to the Florida Constitution changed it from a statewide elected office to one appointed by the Governor of Florida. Candidates *Charlie Crist (R), former member of the Florida Senate and nominee for the United States Senate in 1998 United States Senate election in Florida, 1998. *George Sheldon (Florida politician), George Sheldon (D), former member of the Florida House of Representatives. Results References {{Reflist 2000 Florida elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crist As Education Commissioner (cropped)
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Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph Crist Jr. ( ; born July 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th List of governors of Florida, governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party since 2012; he was previously a Republican Party (United States), Republican before becoming an Independent politician, independent in 2010. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Crist graduated from Florida State University and Samford University, where he received his Juris Doctor degree. He served in the Florida Senate from 1993 to 1999, vacating his seat to run unsuccessfully against incumbent Bob Graham for the United States Senate, U.S. Senate in United States Senate election in Florida, 1998, 1998. He won a 2000 Florida Education Commissioner special election, 2000 special election to serve as Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sheldon (Florida Politician)
George Henry Sheldon (June 3, 1947 – August 23, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, as the secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, and as the acting assistant secretary at the federal Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran unsuccessfully for Attorney General of Florida in 2014. Biography George Sheldon was born in Wildwood, New Jersey, on June 3, 1947. He was raised in Plant City, Florida. He received both his B.A. and J.D. from Florida State University. Sheldon's political career began in 1969, when he was a legislative aide for state senator and future governor Reubin Askew. Sheldon was a state representative in the Tampa area from 1974 to 1982, before running against Congressman Michael Bilirakis. Sheldon would serve in private practice until 1999, when he became Deputy Attorney Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FL Education Commissioner 2000
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Tom Gallagher
C. Thomas Gallagher III (born February 3, 1944) is an American politician, financier, and insurance agent from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1974 to 1987. He was then the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida from 1989 to 1995, the Education Commissioner of Florida from 1999 to 2001 and the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida again from 2001 to 2003. After 2003, his office was merged with that of Comptroller to form the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, which he held from 2003 to 2007. Gallagher has also run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2000 and four times for Governor of Florida: in 1982, 1986, 1994 and 2006. Early life and family Gallagher was raised in Delaware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Department Of Education
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies (school boards). It is headquartered in the Turlington Building (named for former education commissioner Ralph Turlington) in Tallahassee. The Florida commissioner of education manages the day-to-day operation of the department. The office of education commissioner was originally a Cabinet-level position filled by direct election and directly responsible for education in Florida. The 2002 Florida Constitution Revision Commission submitted a revision to the Florida Constitution, amending Article IV, Section IV to reduce the Cabinet from six elected officials to three. The voters approved the changes and it became effective January 7, 2003; after this time, the commissioner of education became an appointed position and the FLDOE became the overall responsibility of the governor. The revised constituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure, and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968. Florida has been governed by six different constitutions since acceding to the United States. Before 1838, only the Spanish Constitution of 1812 was briefly enacted in Florida. A monument commemorating '' La Constitución de Cádiz'' still stands in front of Government House in St. Augustine. Florida's first constitution as a U.S. territory was written and implemented in 1838. On March 3, 1845, Florida was granted admission into the Union as the 27th state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968, and has been modified by initiative and referendum several times since. Constitution 1838 Convention One of the requirements for Florida to become a state and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Florida
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The Governor (United States), governor is the head of the Government of Florida#Executive branch, executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard. Established in the Constitution of Florida, the governor's responsibilities include ensuring the enforcement of Law of Florida, state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature, overseeing List of Florida state agencies, state agencies, issuing State executive order, executive orders, proposing and overseeing the state budget, and making key appointments to state offices. The governor also has the power to call special sessions of the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment. When Florida was first acquired by the United States, future president Andrew Jackson served as its military governor. Florida Territory wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 540,000 residents. The Senate Chamber is located in the State Capitol building. The Republican Party of Florida, Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber with 27 seats; Florida Democratic Party, Democrats are in the minority with 10 seats. One seat is held by an Independent politician, independent, and two seats are vacant. Terms Article III of the Constitution of Florida, Florida Constitution defines the terms for state legislators. The Constitution requires state senators from odd-numbered districts to be el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 United States Senate Election In Florida
The 1998 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham won re-election to a third term, defeating future Attorney General and Governor of Florida Charlie Crist. , this was the last time a Democrat or non-Hispanic has won the Class 3 Senate seat from Florida. Democratic primary Candidates * Bob Graham, incumbent United States Senator Results Republican primary Candidates * Charlie Crist, State Senator from St. Petersburg * Andy Martin, perennial candidate Results General election Candidates * Bob Graham (D), incumbent U.S. Senator * Charlie Crist (R), State Senator Polling Results Graham defeated Crist in a landslide, with Crist winning just four of the state's sixty-seven counties: Clay, Collier, Okaloos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
