CFO Tom Gallagher is running for governor in 2006 on a platform stressing education, public safety, economic development and preserving families.
Gallagher is the first person to serve as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, a position combining the treasurer and comptroller posts, and which oversees the Office of Insurance Regulation.
Gallagher has served in state government for more than 30 years, including 12 years in the Legislature. Before becoming the state’s CFO in 2002 he was elected insurance commissioner and education commissioner.
This will be Gallagher’s third run for governor. He lost a primary to Bob Martinez in 1986 and to Jeb Bush in 1994.
Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist also announced he is running for governor and Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings is also thinking about getting in the race. Early polling has shown Crist and Gallagher far ahead of Jennings, with both receiving nearly the same amount of support.
Democratic candidates include former state party chairman Scott Maddox, U.S. Rep. Jim Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith.
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