Jeb Bush

former governor, Florida

Jeb Bush was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. During those eight years, he made notable investments to improve Florida’s future. In the area of biotechnology, Bush used public dollars to lure The Scripps Research Institute to expand to Florida. In education, he gave schools a letter grade ranging from A to F and rewarded schools for success with monetary bonuses. For the economy, he supported Enterprise Florida, a business-government partnership that works to diversify Florida’s economy and create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries.