Tom Gallagher

Tom Gallagher
1st Chief Financial Officer of Florida
In office January 3, 2003 – January 2, 2007
Governor	Jeb Bush
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Alex Sink
23rd Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Fire Marshal of Florida
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Governor	Jeb Bush
Preceded by	Bill Nelson
Succeeded by	Office merged with Florida Comptroller to form Chief Financial Officer of Florida
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Governor	Bob Martinez Lawton Chiles
Preceded by	Bill Gunter
Succeeded by	Bill Nelson
Education Commissioner of Florida
In office January 5, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Governor	Jeb Bush
Preceded by	Frank Brogan
Succeeded by	Charlie Crist
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 117th district
In office 1983–1987
Preceded by	Scott McPherson
Succeeded by	Susan Guber
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district
In office 1974–1983
Preceded by	Carl A. Singleton[1]
Succeeded by	Roberto Casas
Personal details
Born	(1944-02-03) February 3, 1944 (age 80) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Miami, Florida
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Website	Tom 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.