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Alex Sink

Governor, Florida

A proven effective leader
A consumer advocate with extensive business experience
One of the country's most anticipated races

About Alex Sink

Putting a Democrat in charge in Florida

When GOP Gov. Charlie Crist announced he’d run for Senate, Democrats united behind Alex Sink, Florida’s chief financial officer, to take over the governor’s mansion in this critical battleground state. Sink became Florida’s first female chief financial officer in 2006 with support from EMILY’s List’s Political Opportunity Program. If she succeeds, she will be Florida’s first woman governor.

Fiscal expertise, proven leadership

Alex Sink has the business savvy and leadership skills to restore vibrancy to Florida’s economy. An innovative chief financial officer, Sink directed investment managers to assess the impact of global warming on the state’s investment portfolio -- safeguarding tax dollars from risk and serving as a model for other states. She is a courageous and outspoken leader who has repeatedly stood up for a woman’s right to choose.

Republican relic of the Reagan revolution

Leading Republican candidate state Attorney General and former Washington lobbyist Bill McCollum is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. House and loyal member of Newt Gingrich’s army. He earned perfect scores from the National Right to Life Committee for his opposition to reproductive freedom. Alex Sink needs immediate support from EMILY’s List members to build a campaign war chest that can overcome McCollum's deep connections to special interests.

October 11, 2009

Sink giving her party new hope

Tampa Bay Online

About 3,000 Florida Democrats are gathered in Orlando this weekend to prepare for an election year they hope will bring the return of Democratic political power in the state.

Their optimism centers on Alex Sink of Tampa, who Democrats think can win them the governor's seat for the first time since 1994.

"I'm here tonight with a simple message ... for anyone who thinks there's a sign on the door of the governor's office that reads, 'Democrats need not apply,'" she told the crowd. "It doesn't have to be that way."

Alex Sink raises $1.6 million for gubernatorial campaign in third quarter

St. Petersburg Times

Alex Sink is on track to be the Democrats' best-funded gubernatorial candidate in years, with the chief financial officer reporting Monday that she raised $1.6 million over the past three months.

"This overwhelming support from thousands of Floridians sends a clear message that it's time for a governor with a different kind of experience and a fresh approach," said Sink, a former banking executive who has about $3.6 million in her campaign account and has raised about four times as much money as the past three Democratic nominees for governor had raised at this point.

Alex Sink is following legislation 'very closely'

NWF Daily News

Alex Sink, Florida’s chief financial officer and the leading Democratic candidate for governor, said she’s following “very closely” state legislation that would allow oil drilling near the coast.

She did boast of being “one of the loudest voices” against state Rep. Dean Cannon’s effort to slip a bill to allow drilling in state waters through “literally at the last minute.”

“That was horribly bad timing,” she said.

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Alex Sink's Video

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Alex Sink: Why I'm Running
Alex Sink announces her decision to run for Florida's governor, citing her experiences as a businesswoman, working mother, and the state's chief financial officer.