Bob Martinez

Bob Martinez

Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934) was the 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991; he was the first person of Spanish ancestry to be elected to the state's top office. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Tampa from 1979 to 1986.

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