Lincoln Almond
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Lincoln Carter Almond | |
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In office January 7, 1995 – January 7, 2003 |
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Lieutenant | Robert A. Weygand (1993 - 1997) Bernard A. Jackvony (1997 - 1999) Charles J. Fogarty (1999 - 2007) |
Preceded by | Bruce Sundlun |
Succeeded by | Donald Carcieri |
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Born | June 16, 1936 Rhode Island |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Marilyn A. Johnson |
Profession | Politician |
Religion | Anglican |
Lincoln Carter Almond (born June 16, 1936) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. A protege of the late Senator John Chafee, Almond previously served as United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island and as Governor of Rhode Island from 1995 to 2003.
He attained notoriety[citation needed] due to his refusal to declare a state of emergency when the town of Pascoag's water was contaminated with MTBE in the fall of 2001.
Almond was the first governor to serve a four-year term under changes to the Rhode Island Constitution. Previous statewide terms of office were two years.
He is a graduate of Central Falls High School. He also holds bachelor of science from University of Rhode Island in 1959 and earned a law degree from Boston University in 1961. Before being elected governor, Almond served as the U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island under Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush, serving from 1969 - 1978, and later from 1981 to 1993. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1968, and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor in 1978.
In what was considered an upset, Almond marked his political comeback by defeating the heavily favored Republican candidate, U.S. Rep. Ron Machtley, in the 1994 Republican Primary for governor. He went on to defeat Democrat State Sen. Myrth York, who had scored her own upset by defeating incumbent Gov. Bruce Sundlun in the Democratic primary.
[edit] Electoral history
- 1998 Race for Governor
- Lincoln Almond (R) (inc.), 51%
- Myrth York (D), 42%
- Robert Healey (I), 6%
- 1994 Race for Governor
- Lincoln Almond (R), 47%
- Myrth York (D), 44%
- Robert Healey (I), 9%
- 1994 Race for Governor - Republican Primary
- Lincoln Almond (R), 58%
- Ron Machtley (R), 42%
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Preceded by Tom Murray |
United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island 1981 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Sheldon Whitehouse |
Preceded by Bruce Sundlun |
Governor of Rhode Island 1995 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Donald Carcieri |
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