Annette Taddeo
What this job does: Chief Financial Officer: the state's accountant and banker. Pays the state's bills and checks that state money is spent legally, returns unclaimed property (old bank accounts, refunds, deposits) to its owners, helps consumers with insurance problems, and is the State Fire Marshal. A Cabinet member. A term is four years, two in a row at most.
- Occupation
- Business owner (LanguageSpeak); former state senator
Background
- Born in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, in 1967; moved to the United States at 17. source: sparkers-soapbox.com
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Alabama. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Founded the translation and language services company now called LanguageSpeak in 1995. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the Florida Senate, District 40, from 2017 to 2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Was the 2014 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor as Charlie Crist's running mate; ran for U.S. House in 2008, 2016 and 2022 and for Miami-Dade County Clerk in 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Chaired the Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee beginning in 2012. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Hold insurance companies accountable for homeowners' costs source: annettetaddeo.com
- Be an independent watchdog, not a political appointee who answers to the governor source: sparkers-soapbox.com
- Hold corrupt officials accountable starting on day one source: annettetaddeo.com
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