Meet Jeb Bush and Frank Brogan

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush

John "Jeb" Bush was elected governor of Florida in 1998 and served two terms before stepping down in 2007. He is the son of former president George H. W. Bush and the brother of former president George W. Bush. A Texas native, Jeb Bush moved to Florida in 1981 and joined the Codina Group, a real estate development company. He became Secretary of Commerce under governor Bob Martinez in 1987 and was the Republican nominee for governor in 1994, losing to incumbent Lawton Chiles. In 1998 he ran again and won, becoming governor of Florida. Bush did not run for re-election in 2006.

Bush's administration was marked by a focus on public education reform, however, his policies have also been driven by a firm refusal to raise taxes for education.

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Frank T. Brogan

Frank Timothy Brogan currently serves as the President of Florida Atlantic University and is a former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Brogan is a longtime educator who served eight years in statewide office.

Brogan began his education career in 1978 in the Martin County, Florida public school district. His first job was teaching fifth grade at Port Salerno Elementary School. It was while teaching at this school that he earned his master's degree in 1981. He then focused his career on educational administration. In rapid succession he served as the Dean of Students at Indiantown Middle School, and then Assistant Principal, and Principal of Murray Middle School. While an administrator, Brogan negotiated a gun away from a student. Brogan was eventually elected to two terms as the Superintendent of Schools in Martin County.

In 1994, Brogan was elected Florida Commissioner of Education. In this position he oversaw all education activities in Florida and served as a member of the Florida Cabinet, which oversaw various aspects of state government. He was the youngest Education Commissioner in state history. Brogan was seeking a second term as Education Commissioner, when in 1998, Jeb Bush asked him to be his running mate as Lieutenant Governor. The Bush/Brogan team won the general election. As Lieutenant Governor, Brogan oversaw education policy and acted as legislative liaison for the Bush Administration.

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