Official photo of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
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2012-01-06 08:33 Sreejithk2000 186×241× (21188 bytes) Reverted to version as of 02:16, 11 May 2005
2008-12-04 01:38 Rockyobody 166×202× (7919 bytes) {{Non-free restricted use}} Official Portrait of Gov Jeb Bush, copyrighted image from myflorida.com and used by SummerFR on Jeb Bush's Wikipedia page, on Wikipedia, with explicit written permission of State of Florida General Counsel, Gerald York, via em
2005-05-11 02:16 SummerFR 186×241× (21188 bytes) Official Portrait of FL Gov Jeb, image copyrighted by myflorida.com, but explicit written permission granted by FL Asst General Counsel Gerald Ford to SummerFR for SummerFR to post this image on Wikipedia. (See below.) -------------------------- {{GFDL}
2005-05-11 02:15 SummerFR 186×241× (21188 bytes) Official Portrait of FL Gov Jeb, image copyrighted by myflorida.com, but explicit written permission granted by FL Asst General Counsel Gerald Ford to SummerFR for SummerFR to post this image on Wikipedia. (See below.) ----------------------------------
2005-05-11 02:10 SummerFR 186×241× (21188 bytes) Official Portrait of Gov Jeb Bush, copyrighted image from myflorida.com and used by SummerFR on Jeb Bush's Wikipedia page, on Wikipedia, with explicit written permission of State of Florida General Counsel, Gerald York, via email to SummerFR.
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