Tom Gallagher

Tom Gallagher
Official portrait, between 1989 and 1995
1st Chief Financial Officer of Florida
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 2, 2007
GovernorJeb Bush
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byAlex Sink
23rd Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Fire Marshal of Florida
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
GovernorJeb Bush
Preceded byBill Nelson
Succeeded byOffice merged with Florida Comptroller to form Chief Financial Officer of Florida
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
GovernorBob Martinez
Lawton Chiles
Preceded byBill Gunter
Succeeded byBill Nelson
Education Commissioner of Florida
In office
January 5, 1999 – January 3, 2001
GovernorJeb Bush
Preceded byFrank Brogan
Succeeded byCharlie Crist
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 117th district
In office
1983–1987
Preceded byScott McPherson
Succeeded bySusan Guber
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 111th district
In office
1974–1983
Preceded byCarl A. Singleton[1]
Succeeded byRoberto Casas
Personal details
Born (1944-02-03) February 3, 1944 (age 80)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Miami, Florida
OccupationInsurance Agent
WebsiteTom Gallagher Insurance
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

C. Thomas Gallagher III (born February 3, 1944) is an American politician, financier, and insurance agent 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 1974 to 1987.

He was then the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida from 1989 to 1995, the Education Commissioner of Florida from 1999 to 2001 and the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida again from 2001 to 2003.

After 2003, his office was merged with that of Comptroller to form the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, which he held from 2003 to 2007. Gallagher has also run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2000 and four times for Governor of Florida: in 1982, 1986, 1994 and 2006.

  1. ^ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13.