Lawton Chiles
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Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor
Lawton Chiles Governor portrait
Pair of Lawton Chiles' walking shoes on display at the Florida State Capitol.
Chiles' official portrait as Senator
Rhea Chiles embracing her son Bud during the funeral of Lawton Chiles, on December 15, 1998
Bob Martinez
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Robert Martinez is an American retired politician who served as the 40th governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, Martinez was the first Hispanic American governor sinc
Lawton Chiles
…in 1989. Not long after his retirement, supporters convinced him to run for governor of Florida in 1990 against the unpopular incumbent Republican Bob Martinez, and Chiles defeated Martinez with 56.5% of the vote. During his first term as Governor, Chiles reformed health care and oversaw recovery efforts from…
Portrait of Gov. Bob Martinez
Martinez with Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush in 1983
Martinez gives his inauguration speech on January 6, 1987.