1994 Alabama Gubernatorial Election
The 1994 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw Republican Fob James defeat Democratic incumbent Governor Jim Folsom Jr. in an upset. Democratic primary The Democratic primary saw Jim Folsom defeat Paul Hubbert for the Democratic nomination. Lieutenant Governor Folsom became governor on April 22, 1993, after Republican Governor H. Guy Hunt was removed from office. Candidates * Tom Hayden * Paul Hubbert, Executive Secretary of the Alabama Education Association and nominee for governor in 1990 * Jim Folsom Jr., incumbent Governor * F. Ross Stewart Results Republican primary Fob James defeated five other candidates for the Republican nomination. Candidates * Ann Bedsole, State Senator * Winton Blount III, businessman and son of former Postmaster General Winton Blount * Fob James, former Democratic Governor * Mickey Kirkland, pastor * Jack Pollard, candidate for governor in 1990 * Robin Swift, bus ...
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Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975, after having a career in entertainment. Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a sports announcer in Iowa. In 1937, Reagan moved to California, where he found work as a film actor. From 1947 to 1952, Reagan served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, working to root out alleged communist influence within it. In the 1950s, he moved to a career in television and became a spokesman for General Electric. From 1959 to 1960, he again served as the guild's president. In 1964, his speech "A Time for Choosing" earned him national attention as a new conservative figure. Building a network of supporters, Reagan was elected governor of California in 1966. During his gove ...
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