Press files, 1986-1991.

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Press files, 1986-1991.

This series contains the press releases issued by Governor Martinez's press office from November 1986 to January 1991. The series also includes indexes which list the press release titles by date.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341574

Florida State Archive

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Florida. Governor (1987-1991 : Martinez)

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Bob Martinez, the fortieth Governor of Florida, served from 1987 to 1991. Martinez was elected as nonpartisan Mayor of Tampa in 1979, without a runoff; he was reelected in 1983. He served as President of the Florida League of Cities and was a member of the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities. After being defeated by Lawton Chiles in the 1991 gubernatorial race, Martinez was appointed United States Drug Czar by President George Bush. From the description of Issue corre...

Martinez, Robert, 1934-

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