Robert Martinez Papers.
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Martinez, Robert, 1934-
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Robert Martinez (born December 25, 1934) is a retired American politician who was the first person of Spanish descent to be elected to the office of Governor of Florida. He was the state's 40th governor and held the office from 1987 to 1991. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, he attended the University of Tampa, earning a B.S., and began his career as an educator in the local public school system before earning an M.S. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. As head of the Tampa te...
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...
