Lincoln Almond

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Lincoln Carter Almond
Lincoln Almond

In office
January 7, 1995 – January 7, 2003
Lieutenant Robert A. Weygand
(1993 - 1997)
Bernard A. Jackvony
(1997 - 1999)
Charles J. Fogarty
(1999 - 2007)
Preceded by Bruce Sundlun
Succeeded by Donald Carcieri

Born June 16, 1936 (1936-06-16) (age 71)
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

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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