Chiles' Son Running for Florida Governor

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Lawton "Bud" Chiles III will run for governor in 2006, hoping to capture the seat his father held for eight years before Gov. Jeb Bush took office.

Chiles, a Democrat, has never run for political office. He realizes, though, his name will be an asset as he tries to build support for his candidacy. Though he has not formally announced, he said Tuesday he has decided to run.

"The primary reason I'm running in this campaign is because I feel like people's access to government is limited by money, power and politics," said Chiles. "The average Joe citizen is pretty much disenfranchised from the system."

Chiles, 51, lives in Orlando and runs a coastal development company. He returned to Florida almost two years ago after working as a vice president for Hope Worldwide, a charity that provides education and medical services for poor families on six continents. Before that, he owned a Tallahassee public relations company.

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