Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher
C. Thomas "Tom" Gallagher IIIis an American politician from the state of Florida and a member of the 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 Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida from 1989 to 1995, the Education Commissioner of Florida from...
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I think the main difference between me and my opponent is that nobody really thinks he can win the general election.
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This kind of insurance fraud leads to the overall negative perception of Florida's insurance professionals.
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It's not that Japan or Europe have better accounting systems than we do,
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Local government spending has grown out of control. Left unchecked, this will damage our economic potential.
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The eight hurricanes which stuck Florida in less than 15 months created problems that no one could have ever anticipated. Addressing those challenges, reducing the burdens on Florida homeowners and preparing Florida's families for future storms remain my top priorities this session.
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Over the past 14 months I have personally called out companies and demanded they come to Tallahassee and answer for their conduct, ... I have pushed for rate freezes. My office has helped 60,000 citizens with their problems with insurance companies.
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Storm victims should not have to chase after money that is theirs to begin with, and there is no reason why these funds should not be released directly to the homeowner, especially in the aftermath of a catastrophic storm.
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I think it is important to match our population as close as you can on appointments.
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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.
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Investors should be cautious of the fact that we're in the middle of an overvaluation correction and that we have further to go on interest rates and the Fed sees inflation as a problem and they plan on handling it. And some people are now saying they may take stronger action at the next meeting. So I think in that case it's a good yet idea to sit back and let the overvaluations get taken care of and let the Fed go through a couple of rate increasing before you get back into the market.
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Whether dealing with hurricanes, the recent spread of methamphetamine production, or the kidnapping and murder of innocent children, our first responders and law enforcement personnel are on the front lines and deserve the resources required to protect our citizens. By making public safety our first priority, we will make sure that we are prepared for any emergency and that justice is never denied.
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We all are equally responsible for the rates, all four of us - not that that makes rates acceptable to anybody, ... But (insurance regulator) Kevin McCarty has to balance two conflicting areas, affordability and accessibility. If government mandates affordability, suddenly there will be no availability.
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What's happening is that you have a conservationist attitude in the public -- they want to preserve what has been achieved rather than blowing it. The public really wants to keep the status quo and they are most interested in voting for a candidate who preserves that status quo.
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There are probably two areas that were not really fulfilled and I have to credit Laura with really making a difference in my life. One is the power and the importance of the Bible and spending time reading it ... The other really key part to my life is having a relationship with Jesus and understanding that prayer's important, the Bible's important, but that relationship is really what counts.