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Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (born March 22, 1933) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12, 1998, to January 5, 1999, upon the death of Lawton Chiles.
Apr 2, 2021 · Buddy MacKay, who succeeded Lawton Chiles in 1998, talks about his achievements, challenges and regrets as a politician. He was a moderate and activist who faced a hostile environment and a misleading label as a "liberal" in Florida.
Jun 17, 2018 · “Hey Buddy you’re a liberal” was the 1988 bumper sticker attack that cost MacKay a U.S. Senate seat to Connie Mack ... and, a decade later, helped Jeb Bush beat him out for governor.
Jan 8, 2019 · KENNETH H. (Buddy) MACKAY, JR., the forty-second governor of Florida, was born in Ocala, Florida on March 22, 1933. His education was attained at Ocala High School, and at the University of Florida, where he earned an undergraduate degree in 1954 and a law degree in 1961.
Mar 1, 2010 · Read an excerpt from Buddy MacKay's autobiography, 'How Florida Happened.' It recaptures a time which saw Florida grow from a semi-rural to a mega-state, where political dominance shifted...
Dec 12, 1998 · Buddy MacKay served in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, then attended the University of Florida, earning a law degree. He opened a law practice in Ocala. In 1960 he married Anne Selph; they have four sons.
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Following the death of Bob Graham in 2024, MacKay is the only living former Democratic governor of Florida. Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12, 1998, to January 5, 1999, upon the death of Lawton Chiles.
