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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez, Art Agnos, Parris Glendening, Reubin Askew, Jim Towey, Dina Titus, Jason Altmire, Allen Boyd, Ray Sansom, Jeff Kottkamp, John Rutherford, Kathy Castor, Jim Bacchus, Steve Oelrich, Sandy D'Alemberte, Orson Swindle, T. K. Wetherell, Geraldine F. Thompson, Scott Maddox, Adam Hasner, Rick Baker, Anne McGihon, Kurt Kelly, Allan Bense, Trey Traviesa, Steven Geller, John Marks, William Carney, Jimmy Patronis, Alfred Lawson, Jr., Michael Scionti, J. Alex Villalobos, Charles S. Dean, Sr., Audrey Gibson, Dennis K. Baxley, David T. Kennedy, Morgan McPherson, William L. Proctor, Marcelo Llorente, David Bibb, Cynthia M. Chestnut, John K. Stargel, Mark E. Kaplan, Mark Mahon, Everett A. Kelly, Curtis B. Richardson, Marti Coley, Ken Sorensen, Evan Jenne, Carl J. Domino, Deborah J. Horan, Sharon J. Merchant, Leslie Waters, Wayne Westmark, Beryl D. Roberts, Chris Hart IV, Terry Fields, Juan-Carlos Planas, Beverly Burnsed Spencer, J. Keith Arnold, Greg Gay. Excerpt: Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. (pronounced; born July 24, 1956) is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General. He was elected governor in 2006 with 52.4 percent of the vote (against opponent Jim Davis), and took office the following year. Crist's term as governor ended in January 2011. Crist announced on May 12, 2009 that he would run instead for the United States Senate seat being vacated by then-fellow Republican Mel Martinez. He later decided to run as an independent in the general election, but lost to Republican Marco Rubio. Crist was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on July 24, 1956, to Charles Joseph Crist, Sr., an American physician of Greek Cypriot descent, and Nancy (nee Lee), of Scots-...