A first lady for Florida governor
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Gov. Charlie Crist became the first sitting Florida governor to wed in nearly 42 years, exchanging vows at a ceremony attended by about 200 relatives, friends and celebrities.
The 52-year-old governor wed New York socialite Carole Rome, 39, in St. Petersburg. They met at a dinner in New York City in September 2007, and Crist proposed less than 10 months later with a sapphire engagement ring.
Crist kissed Rome briefly at the end of the ceremony -- perhaps too briefly. She put her hands on his face and kissed him again.
Afterward, the couple walked out of the church and addressed waiting reporters.
“She’s a beautiful first lady,” Crist said. “I couldn’t be more excited.”
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