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Askew attended Florida State University, where he was a brother of Delta Tau Delta and Alpha Phi Omega. At Florida State, Askew was elected as student body president, beginning his long career in politics. He graduated from Florida State University in 1951 with a B.S. degree in public administration. [9]
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 presidency in 1984...
Mar 14, 2014 · He was an Army paratrooper 1946-48, attaining the rank of sergeant, then attended Florida State University graduating as student body president in 1951. He joined the Air Force in 1951-53 and...
Mar 13, 2014 · Sept. 11, 1928: Reubin O'Donovan Askew is born in Muskogee, Okla., the youngest of six children. His parents divorce when Reubin is 2, and the children are raised by his mother.
A graduate of both Florida State University and the University of Florida Law School, Askew began his public career as Assistant County Solicitor for Escambia County in 1956. He went on to represent his district in the Florida House and Senate, serving as president pro tempore in 1969-70.
Mar 13, 2014 · Former Florida governor Reubin Askew, a champion of racial equality who guided the state through school busing in the 1970s, died early Thursday in Tallahassee. He was 85 years old.
Mar 18, 2014 · Former Florida governor Reubin Askew died recently at the age of 85. He was a Democrat who served as governor in a largely conservative Florida in the 1970s. While in that office, he took a...
