Tom Gallagher
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"C. Thomas "Tom" Gallagher III" is an United States/American politician from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party (United States)/Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1979 to 1987. He was then the Florida State Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/Fire Marshal/Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida from 1989 to 1995, the Florida Department of Education/Education Commissioner of Florida from 1999 to 2001 and the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida again from 2001 to 2003. After 2003, his office was merged with that of Florida Comptroller/Comptroller to form the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, which he held from 2003 to 2007. Gallagher has also run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in United States Senate election in Florida, 2000/2000 and four times for Governor of Florida: in United States gubernatorial elections, 1982/1982, Florida gubernatorial election, 1986/1986, Florida gubernatorial election, 1994/1994 and Florida gubernatorial election, 2006/2006.

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I think the market doesn't know where to go.

The economy is performing well enough to be producing pretty good profits under last year's rules. But we don't know what the profits are going to be under the new rules.

I don't get to pick which issues have come to me in my career, ... They come to me and I have to deal with them, like Hurricane Andrew. I work hard and I'm there.

I think the main difference between me and my opponent is that nobody really thinks he can win the general election.

I have faith in the voters; they are pretty smart, and I think if some special interest or candidate wants to lie to voters and twist the truth for cheap political points, I think people will recognize that for what it is.

I think the market is due for some sort of rally. The market is very oversold.

It's not that Japan or Europe have better accounting systems than we do.

The stronger a president is, the more he can get by with appointments who are close political allies. The weaker the president is, the more they try to enhance their own stature with stature-enhancing appointments.

Wash the Girl of Your Choice, ... The club is open 365 days a year, or close to it, and I don't know the last time it closed down for a cleaning.