Florida Governor
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The Governor of Florida is the chief executive of the of Florida, and serves as chairman of the Florida Cabinet. The governor has the power to execute Florida's laws and to call out the state militia to preserve the public peace, being Commander-in-Chief of the state's military forces that are not in active service of the United States. At least once every legislative session, the governor is required to deliver an address to the Florida Legislature, referred to as the "State of the State Address", regarding the condition and operation of the state government and to suggest new legislation. The governor is elected by popular election every four years, and may serve a maximum of two terms in a row. There is no lifetime limit on the number of times he or she may be elected, but a governor who has been elected to two consecutive terms must be out of office for at least one election cycle before being eligible once again for re-election.
The current governor of Florida is Charlie Crist.
Contact information
Office of Governor
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Citizen Services Hotline: (850) 488-4441
Executive Office of the Governor Switchboard: (850) 488-7146
Fax: (850) 487-0801
See also
- Governor of Florida Charlie Crist
- Florida Lieutenant Governor
- Florida Attorney General
- Florida Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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