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In 1963, Michigan changed governors' terms from two years to four years. [32] George W. Romney had won two-year terms in 1962 [33] and 1964, [34] and a four-year term in 1966. [35] He resigned in 1969 to become President Nixon's Housing and Urban Development Secretary. [35] William Milliken became governor, [36] and got a full term in 1970. [37]
The governor and the lieutenant governor are not formally elected on the same ticket. Governors of the State of California No. ... (1896–1970) [135] [136] [137]
The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, ... 1970: T. Clark Hull (resigned June 1, 1973) Peter L. Cashman: 83 Ella Grasso (1919–1981)
Rick Perry is the longest-serving governor, having assumed the governorship in 2000 upon the exit of George W. Bush, who resigned to take office as the 43rd president of the United States. Perry was elected in 2002 and he was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 serving for 14 years before choosing to retire in 2014.
Josh Green, politician, 9th Governor of Hawaii (2022–present) February 12 ... List of American films of 1970; Timeline of United States history (1970–1989) References
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [16] As of the 2022 elections, there are 12 female state governors currently serving.
The 1970 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, to determine the governor and lieutenant governor of Florida, concurrent with the election to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
The 1970 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Preston Smith was reelected to a second term, winning 53% of the vote to Republican Paul Eggers ' 47% in a rematch of the gubernatorial race of two years earlier .