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Lindsay Peterson and Billy Townsend / Tampa Tribune

Published: September 8, 2007

Special Report

JEB BUSH:

Bush

Elected Florida's governor in 1998 and 2002, he received support and campaign contributions from CSX Transportation and Marty Fiorentino, a former CSX executive who's now a lobbyist representing CSX. Bush helped lead the 2004 campaign that killed the Florida high-speed rail plan.

DENVER STUTLER:

Stutler

The governor's chief of staff was picked to lead the state Department of Transportation in June 2005, just as serious talks were beginning on the CSX deal. He has said getting the deal done was a priority for Bush.

ARMANDO CODINA:

Codina

The South Florida real estate developer supported George H.W. Bush's presidential bid in 1980. After Bush became vice president, Codina took Jeb Bush into his development company, gave him 40 percent of the profit and named it the Codina-Bush Group. Florida East Coast Industries acquired Codina's company in early 2006.

ADOLFO HENRIQUES:

Henriques

The South Florida banker financed many of Codina's development projects. A member of the board of FEC Industries, he was named FEC's chief executive officer in early 2005, leaving an executive position at Regions Bank.

MICHAEL WARD:

Ward

The CSX CEO replaced John Snow in 2003, when President George W. Bush appointed Snow to run the Treasury Department.

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