Governor Bush, who is serving his first term in office, defeated former Lt. Governor Bush is eligible to seek a second term in November 2002. Senators serve four year terms with those in odd numbered districts elected in years evenly divisible by 4 and those in even numbered districts elected in years not evenly divisible by 4.
Representatives serve two year terms.
In 1992 the voters approved legislative term-limits of 8 consecutive years in a given office. She was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1928. The Florida Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and 6 associate justices including Justices Barbara J. Pariente and Peggy A. Quince. The 71st Justice of the Court, Rosemary Barkett, was the first woman to serve on Florida's high court and it's first female Chief Justice. She was appointed by Gov. Bob Graham in 1985 and resigned in 1994, when Pres.