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Columba Carnica Gallo- Florida's First Lady

The former Columba Garnica Gallo finds herself in the Governor’s Mansion.

And she doesn’t want to waste the opportunity.

What’s a girl from Leon-Guanajato, Mexico, doing in the Governor’s Mansion as First Lady?

She’s doing lots of good.

Since the beginning of her role as Florida’s First Lady, married to Gov. Jeb Bush, Columba Garnica Gallo Bush has been true to priorities established in 1999, when she arrived in Tallahassee. She dedicates her time and energy to promoting a variety of issues. Most notable are substance abuse prevention, art appreciation/education among Florida’s youth and domestic violence.

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In December 2003, President Bush signed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act. In addition to making changes to Medicare, the act created Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), effective Jan. 1, 2004, cites Gerard W. Martinez, president of the Orlando Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting.

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Latinas Mean Business

Hispanic women are playing an increasingly important role in the Central Florida business community, and several organizations are helping them achieve that success.

According to national statistics, women in general are the leaders in the small business world. They are twice as successful as men in running small businesses.

The reason? Robert Chavarria of the U.S. Small Business Administration has a simple explanation: "While men and women go through the same business training, women are more likely to implement what they've learned."

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