Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.
41st Governor of Florida
In office January 8, 1991 – December 12, 1998
Lieutenant	Buddy MacKay
Preceded by	Bob Martinez
Succeeded by	Buddy MacKay
United States Senator from Florida
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	Spessard Holland
Succeeded by	Connie Mack III
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	Pete Domenici
Succeeded by	Jim Sasser
Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Frank Church
Succeeded by	H. John Heinz III
Born	April 30, 1930(1930-04-30) Polk County, Florida
Died	December 12, 1998 (aged 68) Tallahassee, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Religion	Presbyterian

Pair of Lawton Chiles' walking shoes on display at the Florida State Capitol. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida was restored with the 1968 revision of the Florida state constitution (See Article IV Section 2 Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934 in Tampa Florida) was the fortieth governor of Florida from 1987 to Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Spessard Lindsey Holland ( July 10, 1892 – November 6, 1971) was an American politician. Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) popularly known as Connie Mack, is a former The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is an American politician currently serving as a Republican Senator James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee it became a permanent committee in 1977. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 For his son Frank Forrester Church IV the Unitarian Universalist minister and theologian see Forrest Church. Henry John Heinz III (October 23 1938 – April 4 1991 was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 483924 Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The Florida State Capitol is the State capitol of the US state of Florida.

Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr. (April 3, 1930 – December 12, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In a career spanning four decades, Chiles, a Democrat who never lost an election, served in the Florida House of Representatives (1958-1966), the Florida State Senate (1966-1970), the United States Senate (1971-1989), and as the forty-first Governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in office in the last month of his term. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature, is composed of 120 members each representing a district The Florida Senate is part of the legislative branch of government for the state of Florida. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He was the first Democratic Governor in state history to have a Republican-controlled legislature. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Florida.

Early life

Chiles was born in Polk County, Florida near Lakeland. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 483924 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and There he attended public school, then went on to the University of Florida. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research At UF, Chiles was active in student politics, inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame (the most prestigious honor a student can receive at UF) and inducted into Florida Blue Key. Florida Blue Key is a student honor and service society at the University of Florida. He was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. This article is about the student fraternity in the United States He graduated in 1952. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Following his college years he went to Korea as an artillery officer in the US Army. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. After the war, Chiles returned to the University of Florida for law school, graduating in 1955; he passed the state bar exam that year and went into practice in Lakeland. A law school (also known as a school of law or college of law) is an institution specializing in Legal education. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) He was married to Rhea Chiles and they had a loving family together. Rhea Chiles was the First Lady of the state of Florida from 1991 - 1998

Politics

In 1958, Chiles, a Democrat, was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature, is composed of 120 members each representing a district He served there until 1966, when he was elected to a seat in the state senate, which he held until 1970. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Florida Senate is part of the legislative branch of government for the state of Florida. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. While serving in the state senate, Chiles served on the 1968 Florida Law Revision Commission. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During his time in the state legislature, Chiles continued to work as a lawyer and developer back home in Lakeland. He was one of the initial investors in the Red Lobster restaurant chain. Red Lobster is a US chain of Seafood Restaurants It also operates in Canada and Japan.

The 1003 mile walk

In 1970, Chiles decided to run for a seat in the United States Senate. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives At the time, despite his 12 years in the state legislature, he was largely unknown outside his Lakeland-based district. To generate some media coverage across the state, Chiles embarked upon a 1,003-mile, 91-day walk across Florida from Pensacola to Key West. The walk earned him the recognition he sought, as well as the nickname that would follow him throughout his political career – "Walkin' Lawton". In his journal Chiles wrote that sometimes he walked alone, while other times he met ordinary Floridians along the way. In later years, Chiles would recall the walk allowed him to see Florida's natural beauty, as well as the state's problems, with fresh eyes. After the walk, Chiles was elected easily.

The Senate

Chiles was re-elected to the U. S. Senate twice, in 1976 and 1982. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Chiles, never flashy, was considered a moderate lawmaker who rarely made waves. He served as the Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging of the 96th Congress (1979-1981), and in the 100th Congress (1987-1989) served as chairman of the influential Senate Budget Committee. The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee it became a permanent committee in 1977. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. While heading the Budget Committee, he played a key role in the 1987 revision of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( title II S December 12, 1985,) and Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation

Chiles underwent quadruple-bypass heart surgery in 1985. Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) After his recovery, he became increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of work in the Senate, complaining that it was too difficult to get anything done. He announced in 1988 that he would not seek re-election that year. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Chiles was succeeded by Republican Connie Mack. Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) popularly known as Connie Mack, is a former

Governor of Florida

After the surgery, Chiles developed clinical depression,^[1] and was treated with Prozac, at the time a very controversial drug. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression He retired from the Senate in 1989 and intended to retire from politics entirely. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) However, several supporters convinced him to enter the 1990 Florida Governor's race against Republican incumbent Bob Martinez. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934 in Tampa Florida) was the fortieth governor of Florida from 1987 to During the Democratic Party primary, his opponent Bill Nelson attempted to make an issue of Chiles' age and health, a strategy that backfired badly in a state with a large retiree population. For other people named Bill Nelson see Bill Nelson (disambiguation.

Chiles ran a campaign to "reinvent" the state's government, and defeated Martinez to take office in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. During his first term as Governor, Chiles managed to accomplish very little. Although he developed ambitious health-care and tax reform packages, neither passed in the hostile state legislature. The early years of his term were troubled by a national economic recession that severely damaged Florida's tourism-based economy, and by Hurricane Andrew, which struck near Homestead in August, 1992. Hurricane Andrew is the second most powerful and the last of three Category 5 hurricanes that made U Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

Chiles ran for re-election in 1994 against Jeb Bush. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida A Republican tide swept the country in that year, and Bush ran ahead of Chiles for much of the campaign. Then, with only a few weeks left before the election, Bush ran a television advertisement which featured the mother of a teenage girl who had been abducted and murdered many years before. The mother stated "Fourteen years ago, my daughter rode off to school on her bicycle. She never came back. Her killer is still on death row, and we're still waiting for justice. We won't get it from Lawton Chiles because he's too liberal on crime. " What she was referring to was Chiles not signing the convicted killer's death warrant. Chiles said he didn't sign it because the courts' would automatically issue a stay because the case was still on appeal. And a Bush campaign spokesman was quoted by the Tampa Tribune newspaper in late October of 1994 as saying about Chiles not being able to speed up the convict's execution "I don't think he could have. I think (she) knows that. " And under Chiles almost as many murderers were executed as during each of the previous three four-year terms of Florida Governors. Yet Bush continued the run the ad. (Note: as of July 15, 2007, the convicted murderer still has not been executed). Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Shortly before election day of that year, the third and final debate of the campaign was held at prime-television time when most statewide polls showed that contest as too-close-too-call. As recounted in "Southern Politics in the 1990's" "Moderator Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press raised the death-penalty issue early in the confrontation, asking Bush to justify running the ad. Bush attempted to make his case by implying that Chiles was "liberal on crime" and hadn't yet acted on ten other death warrants. Chiles seemed barely able to contain himself when it was his turn. His voice was filled with a cold fury as he stared at his opponent and said, "All my political life I have supported the death penalty; as governor I have executed eight men. I hold the phone as they walk into the death chamber. I give the last command as they pull the switch. " As Bush stood mute, Chiles wagged a finger and chided (him) for airing the ad at all: "You knew it was false. You admitted it was false. You admitted it was a fake," he said. "And I am ashamed that you would use the loss of a mother in an ad like this. " (Jeb) who seemed flustered by the force of Chiles' words, never gained the offensive. " And towards the end of that debate, Chiles was in full control of the flow. Chiles responded to a reporter's inquiry about his floundering campaign with the line about "the old he-coon walks just before the light of day," an old Southern reference to the oldest and wisest raccoon in a pack. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive The metaphor, which won over many who understood it, pointed up Bush's status as a political novice who was largely pre-scripted; Chiles came from behind to win a narrow victory in the election, celebrating his victory on election night wearing a coonskin cap on his head. Metaphor (from the Greek: μεταφορά - metaphora, meaning "transfer" is language that directly compares seemingly unrelated subjects ^[2] . Bush seemed to learn his lesson from that campaign and ran a much more caring, compassionate, campaign four years later and was elected and re-elected Governor of Florida easily in 2002 and the Republicans comfortably retained control of the governorship in the troubled election year of 2006.

Chiles' second term as Governor was notable as the first time in state history that a Democratic Governor had a legislature controlled by the Republican Party. Despite the hostile environment, he had some successes, including a successful law suit he and state Attorney General Bob Butterworth filed against the tobacco industry, which resulted in an $11. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Robert A Butterworth (born August 20, 1942) is an American attorney and politician from the U The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth preparation for sale shipment advertisement and distribution of Tobacco and tobacco-related 3 billion settlement for the state. He also won approval for a $2. 7 billion statewide school construction program.

In 1995 Chiles sought treatment for a neurological problem, after he awoke with nausea, slurred speech, and loss of coordination. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He recovered fully.

Being term-limited and with his second term coming to an end, Chiles supported his Lieutenant Governor, Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, for Governor in 1998 against Jeb Bush. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bush, however, scored an easy victory over MacKay, whose campaign suffered from weak fundraising and a split in the Democratic Party that neither MacKay nor Chiles was able to heal by election day. On December 12 that year, just three weeks before his long-awaited retirement was to begin, Chiles suffered a fatal heart attack while exercising on a cycling machine in the Governor's mansion gymnasium. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply The word γυμνάσιον (gymnasion was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual Education of young men (see Gymnasium Funeral services were held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, following a funeral procession that traced part of his walk from the 1970 Senate campaign, from the panhandle town of Century to Tallahassee. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Century is a town in Escambia County, Florida, United States. He was succeeded in office by MacKay, who served until Bush's term of office began on January 5, 1999. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

As Governor Chiles strongly supported the death penalty and presided over 18 executions. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. He oversaw the first female execution in Florida since 1848. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap During this time the electric chair was only method of execution allowed in the state. Execution by electrocution (usually referred to after its method of implementation as the Electric Chair) is an execution method originating in the United States in which the After the botched electrocution of Pedro Medina in 1997 many people urged the Governor and legislature to introduce lethal injection as a "more humane" method. Not to be confused with Colombian poet Pedro Medina Avendaño. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar But soon Chiles signed a bill to keep the electric chair and faced strong criticism. Lethal injection was introduced under Bush's administration in 1999 after the botched execution of Allen Lee Davis. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Allen Lee Davis ( July 20, 1944 &ndash July 8, 1999) was a convicted murderer executed for the May 11, 1982 Jacksonville

Legacy

Legislative & Executive Programs

Chiles was known as a health care and children's advocate throughout his career. He emphasized health coverage for the uninsured and led a campaign to create the National Commission for Prevention of Infant Mortality in the late 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. In 1994 he fought for the creation of regional health care alliances throughout the state, which allow small businesses to pool their health care dollars and broaden coverage while saving money. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) He also created the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

In 1992, Chiles created the Florida Healthy Start program to provide a comprehensive prenatal and infant care program available to all pregnant women and infants across the state; since the program's inception the state's infant mortality rate has dropped 18%. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Infant mortality is defined as the number of deaths of Infants (one year of age or younger per 1000 live births In 1996, Chiles appointed a Governor's Commission on Education to examine the state's school system. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) One of the significant recommendations that came from that commission eventually led to the highly controversial 2002 state constitutional amendment restricting Florida's school class sizes. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Every state in the United States possesses its own constitution

Judicial Appointments

Perhaps his greatest legacy was his impact on the Florida Supreme Court, where his appointments continued to have a major impact on state and national events long after Chiles' death. The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the State supreme court of Florida. Chiles appointed Justice Major B. Harding in 1991, Justice Charles T. Wells in 1994, Justice Harry Lee Anstead in 1994, Justice Barbara J. Pariente in 1997, and Justice R. Fred Lewis in 1998. Major B Harding (born October 13, 1935) is an attorney and former justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Charles T Wells (born 1939 has been a member of the Florida Supreme Court since 1994 following his appointment by Governor Lawton Chiles. Harry Lee Anstead has been a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court since 1994, and he served as Chief Justice from July 1, 2002 until June Barbara Joan Pariente (born December 24 1948) is an attorney and Jurist from Florida. R Fred Lewis (born 1947 has been a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court since January 1, 1999 and became its Chief Justice for a two-year term beginning Chiles and incoming Gov. Jeb Bush jointly appointed Justice Peggy A. Quince in 1998 just a few days before Chiles' death. Peggy A Quince (born 1948 has been an Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court since 1999 Quince was jointly appointed because her term as Justice would begin the exact moment that Bush's first term as Governor began, so there was a legal question which Governor had the authority to appoint her. Bush and Chiles agreed to make a joint appointment to avoid a lawsuit over the question.

Thus, at one point, Chiles had appointed five of the seven Justices and had jointly appointed the sixth. Chiles' appointments formed the Supreme Court majorities that decided the following major cases:

• In 2006, the Court struck down a law passed by the Florida legislature that had created the United States' first statewide education voucher program. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Florida. A school voucher, also called an education voucher, is a certificate issued by the government by which parents can pay for the Education of their children at a The majority in this case consisted of Wells, Anstead, Pariente, Lewis, and Quince. Bush appointees Raoul G. Cantero and Kenneth B. Bell dissented. Raoul G Cantero III (born Raoul Roberto Garcia-Cantero y Batista in 1960 in Madrid, Spain) is a Florida lawyer and a former Justice of the Florida Kenneth B Bell has been a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court since January 7, 2003.
• In 2004, the court struck down another piece of legislation from the Florida legislature designed to reverse a lower court decision to permit a guardian's removal of Terri Schiavo's gastric feeding tube. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing This decision was unanimous and included Bush appointees Cantero and Bell. By this time, Harding had retired.
• In the 2000 presidential election controversy, the Florida Supreme Court ordered a statewide recount in the disputed election pitting George W. Bush against Al Gore. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United States Supreme Court later reversed that ruling. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Florida Supreme Court majority in this case consisted of Anstead, Pariente, Lewis, and Quince. Dissenting Justices were Wells, Harding, and Leander J. Shaw, Jr. , an appointee of Gov. Bob Graham. Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician Shaw retired in early 2003 and was replaced by Bell.

Quotations

"To be a successful state, we must nurture successful children. "

"I didn't come to stay. I came to make a difference. "

Electoral history

Democratic primary for United States Senator from Florida, 1970

• C. Farris Bryant - 240,222 (32. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cecil Farris Bryant ( July 26 1914 &ndash March 1 2002) was the thirty-fourth governor of Florida. 90%)
• Lawton Chiles - 188,300 (25. 79%)
• Fred Schultz - 175,745 (24. 07%)
• Alcee Hastings - 91,948 (12. Alcee Lamar Hastings (born September 5 1936 is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing ( map 59%)
• Joel Daves - 33,939 (4. 65%)

Democratic runoff for United States Senator from Florida, 1970

• Lawton Chiles - 474,420 (65. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 74%)
• C. Farris Bryant - 247,211 (34. Cecil Farris Bryant ( July 26 1914 &ndash March 1 2002) was the thirty-fourth governor of Florida. 26%)

Florida United States Senate election, 1970

• Lawton Chiles (D) - 902,438 (53. The Florida United States Senate election of 1970 took place on November 3 and coincided with the 1970 Florida gubernatorial election. 87%)
• Bill Cramer (R) - 772,817 (46. 13%)

Florida United States Senate election, 1976

• Lawton Chiles (D, Inc. ) - 1,799,518 (62. 98%)
• John Grady (R) - 1,057,886 (37. John Grady (June 18 1860 - July 15 1893 played one year of professional baseball for the 1884 Altoona Mountain Citys. 02%)

Florida United States Senate election, 1982

• Lawton Chiles (D, Inc. ) - 1,637,667 (61. 72%)
• Van B. Poole (R) - 1,015,330 (38. 27%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Florida, 1990

• Lawton Chiles - 746,325 (69. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 49%)
• Bill Nelson - 327,731 (30. For other people named Bill Nelson see Bill Nelson (disambiguation. 51%)

Florida gubernatorial election, 1990

• Lawton Chiles/Buddy MacKay (D) - 1,995,206 (56. The Florida gubernatorial election of 1990 took place on November 6. Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. 51%)
• Bob Martinez (Inc. Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934 in Tampa Florida) was the fortieth governor of Florida from 1987 to )/J. Allison DeFoor (R) - 1,535,068 (43. 48%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Florida, 1994

• Lawton Chiles (Inc. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) ) - 603,657 (72. 17%)
• Jack Gargan - 232,757 (27. Jack Gargan is a retired financial planner in the United States who became chairman of the Reform Party started by Ross Perot. 83%)

Florida gubernatorial election, 1994

• Lawton Chiles/Buddy MacKay (D, Inc. Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. ) - 2,135,008 (50. 75%)
• Jeb Bush/Tom Feeney (R) - 2,071,068 (49. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida Thomas Charles "Tom" Feeney III usually known as Tom Feeney (born May 21 1958) is a Republican politician from the state of 23%)

See Also

• Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center

References

External links

• Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
• St. Petersburg Times article on the death of Gov. Chiles
• Biographical Directory of the US Congress
• Chiles' electoral results