Excited by the endorsement. Thank you Governor Bush. FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ENDORSES BOB CORTES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2014 Contact: Brett Doster Phone: 850-222-8156 E-mail: brett@flstrategies ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Today, Bob Cortes announced that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has endorsed his campaign for State House. Cortes has now been endorsed by United States Senator Marco Rubio, former Governor Jeb Bush, former Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño, and more than 50 other elected officials and organizations. Bob Cortes knows that for Floridas future success, we must have world-class schools, said former Governor Jeb Bush. Bob has shown a commitment to improving the quality of education for all Florida children through strong accountability and more parental choice, elements that are key to improving student learning. Jeb Bush served as Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A long-time proponent of education reform, he is the Founder and Chairman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future and the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Governor Bush lives in Miami with his wife, Columba. I am humbled to have the endorsement and support of Governor Bush, said Bob Cortes. He has been instrumental in transforming Floridas schools the lives of many children who otherwise may not have been given a chance. We can never rest until Floridas schools are rated as the best in the world. * * * About Bob Cortes for State Representative Bob was elected to the Longwood City Commission in November 2009 and has served as Mayor. In 2012, he was re-elected to a second term. He is a member of the Seminole County Community Traffic Safety Team and a graduate of the Florida League of Cities Institute for Elected Municipal Officials. He is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). With this organization, Bob has participated in several institutes, including the Newly Elected Leadership Institute, the Redistricting Institute, and the Fiscal Policy Institute hosted by NALEO and the Kellogg School of Business. Bob grew up in New York and Puerto Rico and moved to Central Florida in 1989. He founded Cortes Towing Service, a successful small business now in operation for over two decades. In 2011, he started another venture, Cortrans Shuttle Service, a transportation provider that serves Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando International Airport, the Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal, and area attractions. He was recently named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando. He and his wife, Virginia, are members of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs. They were blessed with their first grandchild in November 2012 and their second in March of this year. ON THE WEB: bobcortes
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