Governor of Florida
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The Governor of Florida is the chief executive of the Government 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 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. The 43rd (and current) Governor of Florida is Jeb Bush, who was elected first on November 5, 1998, and again on November 5, 2002. The next Governor will be chosen in the 2006 Florida gubernatorial election.
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