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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.
13 de mar. de 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...
13 de mar. de 2014 · Reubin Askew, whose straight-arrow demeanor helped restore Floridians’ trust in government during his terms as governor in the 1970s, died Thursday. He was 85.
13 de mar. de 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, died...
- Former Times Staffer
13 de mar. de 2014 · Former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew was remembered Thursday by Democrats and Republicans as a leader who left enduring legacies in open government and ethics, and as a champion for gender and...
Reubin O'Donovan Askew. 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.
13 de mar. de 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.
