Florida Board of Education (which was given some authority over all levels of public education in the state), and appointed boards of trustees, which operated independently for each separate institution. Bob Graham, a United States senator from Florida, objected to the abolition of the statewide body, and responded by leading a ballot initiative to restore it through an amendment to the Florida Constitution. This initiative succeeded in creating what is now called the Florida Board of Governors. As it is ensconced in the Florida Constitution, this new body can not be abolished by the legislature without another constitutional amendment. Government of Florida 1965 establishments in Florida 2001 disestablishments in Florida State University System of Florida