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Donald Kenneth Sundquist (March 15, 1936 – August 27, 2023) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 47th governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to his governorship, he represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995.
Aug 28, 2023 · In Congress, Mr. Sundquist voted against banning assault weapons, helped write and pass a comprehensive ethics code and supported a capital-gains tax cut and a balanced-budget amendment. He...
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Aug 27, 2023 · During his first term as governor, Sundquist reformed the state’s welfare system through a program he called “Families First.” It was designed to move welfare recipients into jobs by offering them training, job search help, transportation and day care needs.
Aug 27, 2023 · He was elected Governor of Tennessee in 1994, and overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term in 1998. Under his leadership, Tennessee implemented a ground-breaking welfare reform program, comprehensive crime legislation focusing on victims’ rights, and set record levels of economic development.
Aug 27, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected governor of Tennessee and also served 12 years in Congress, died Sunday. He was 87. Sundquist died at Baptist East...
Oct 8, 2017 · In 1994 Sundquist defeated Nashville mayor Phil Breseden by 807,104 to 664,252 votes to become Tennessee’s forty-seventh governor. Sundquist campaigned on a platform of welfare reform, law enforcement, and increased governmental efficiency.
Aug 27, 2023 · Don Sundquist, a former congressman and two-term Republican governor who led Tennessee during a time of dramatic changes to its social safety net and a fight over a state income tax, died on...
