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Reubin O'Donovan Askew (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. Trade representative from 1979 to 1980 under President Jimmy Carter.
Mar 13, 2014 · Reubin Askew, one of the most popular and effective governors in Florida history and a fiercely determined advocate for tax fairness, racial equality, managed growth and ethical government,...
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Mar 13, 2014 · Reubin Askew, a progressive “New South” Democrat who promoted racial equality and ethics overhauls as a two-term governor of Florida in the 1970s and campaigned briefly for the...
Thirty-seventh governor. January 5, 1971 to January 2, 1979. Oil on canvas, C.J. Fox, 1979. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Reubin Askew moved with his family to Pensacola in 1937. He served in a U.S. Army paratrooper unit in the late 1940s and later served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Mar 13, 2014 · Reubin Askew was a Democrat who championed racial reconciliation and economic development in the 1970s. He appointed the state's first black Supreme Court justice and department head, and ran for president and Senate.
Mar 13, 2014 · Reubin Askew, whose straight-arrow demeanor helped restore many Floridians’ trust in government during his two terms as governor in the 1970s, died Thursday. He was 85.
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Mar 13, 2014 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, who guided the state through a period of school busing to achieve integration in the 1970s, died early Thursday. He was 85.
