John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush political family,he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
George Prescott Bush is an American politician and attorney who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Bush unsuccessfully campaigned for the party's nomination in the 2022 Texas Attorney General election.
Robert Douglas Bullock,was an American Democratic politician from Texas,whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15,1991,to January 19,1999,during the term of Governor Ann Richards and the first term of Governor George W. Bush.
James V. “Jimmy”Crosby,Jr. is the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. He was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 2003.
Joe M. Allbaugh is an American political figure in the Republican Party. After spending most of his career in Oklahoma and Texas,Allbaugh came to national prominence working for Texas governor George W. Bush and helping manage his 2000 presidential election campaign. Allbaugh then became Bush's Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) beginning in February 2001. He served until FEMA's transfer into the newly created Department of Homeland Security,after which he resigned in March 2003. He was appointed as the interim Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections by the state Board of Corrections,effective January 11,2016. On July 6,2016,the Oklahoma Board of Corrections voted unanimously to make his appointment permanent and set his salary at $185,000. Allbaugh has pointed out his department "is not a listing ship,it is a sinking ship."
Kenneth Lee Lay was an American businessman who was the founder,chief executive officer and chairman of Enron. He was heavily involved in the eponymous accounting scandal that unraveled in 2001 into the largest bankruptcy ever to that date. Lay was indicted by a grand jury and was found guilty of 10 counts of securities fraud at trial. Lay died in July 2006 while vacationing in his house near Aspen,Colorado,three months before his scheduled sentencing. A preliminary autopsy reported Lay died of a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease. His death resulted in a vacated judgment.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders,including managing offenders in state prisons,state jails,and private correctional facilities,funding and certain oversight of community supervision,and supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision. The TDCJ operates the largest prison system in the United States.
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is a state-wide investigative law enforcement agency within the state of Florida. The department formally coordinates eight boards,councils,and commissions. FDLE's duties,responsibilities,and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943,Florida Statutes,and Chapter 11,Florida Administrative Code. FDLE is headed by a commissioner who reports to the Florida Cabinet,which is composed of the governor,the attorney general,the chief financial officer,and the commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner is appointed to his position by the governor and cabinet and confirmed by the Florida Senate.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement,emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977 as the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. In 2012,the North Carolina Department of Correction and the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention were merged with Crime Control &Public Safety to create the new agency.
The 1994 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1994. Incumbent governor Lawton Chiles,a Democrat,survived a strong challenge from businessman Jeb Bush,a Republican,to win re-election. This race was the second-closest gubernatorial election in Florida history since Reconstruction,due to the strong Republican wave of 1994.
The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1998,to determine the Governor for the State of Florida. Two-term Democratic incumbent Governor Lawton Chiles was term-limited and could not run for re-election. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush,who had previously run for governor in 1994 was the Republican nominee,and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay was the Democratic nominee. Bush defeated MacKay by nearly 11% of the vote,and won his first of two terms as governor.
Right On Crime is a national,conservative criminal justice reform initiative in the U.S. that aims to gain support for criminal justice reform by sharing research and policy ideas,mobilizing leaders,and raising public awareness. Right On Crime reforms are focused on "reducing crime,restoring victims,reforming offenders,and lowering taxpayers' costs." The initiative primarily focuses on nine issues:prosecutorial innovation,correctional leadership,over-criminalization,civil asset forfeiture,juvenile justice,adult probation,parole and re-entry,law enforcement,and victims' rights. Right On Crime is a campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation,a conservative think tank. After its founding in Texas,Right On Crime has contributed to many criminal justice reforms in over 38 states,working with bipartisan partners throughout the country.
Charles Elvan Cobb,Jr. is an American businessman. He is currently the chief executive officer and senior managing director of Cobb Partners,Ltd.,an investment firm. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Arvida Corporation and Disney Development Company during the 1970s and 1980s. Arvida was a public company and then a subsidiary of Penn Central Transportation Company and later of The Walt Disney Company.
The Dr. Nathan Davis Awards are presented annually by the American Medical Association (AMA) and awarded to elected and career public servants in national,state,and local governments for outstanding government service. These awards are named for the founder of the American Medical Association,Nathan Smith Davis.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jeb Bush,the 43rd Governor of Florida,was formally launched on June 15,2015,coming six months after announcing the formal exploration of a candidacy for the 2016 Republican nomination for the President of the United States on December 16,2014,and the formation of the Right to Rise PAC. On February 20,2016,Bush announced his intention to drop out of the presidential race following the South Carolina primary. Had Bush been elected,he would have been the first president from Florida and the first sibling of a U.S. president to win the presidency himself.
This is a list of notable political endorsements for declared candidates for the Republican primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election. Endorsements are part of the "invisible primary" process,which occurs not only long before the general election,but also largely occurs before even the caucuses and primaries have begun.
Jeb Bush is a Republican politician in the United States. Bush was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2016 election.
James R. McDonough is an American former military officer and civil servant. He was the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from February 10,2006,to January 15,2008. Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed McDonough after Secretary Jimmy V. Crosby resigned amidst a corruption scandal.
