Bernard A. Jackvony (born April 9, 1945) is a former lieutenant governor of Rhode Island and a lawyer who specialises in fiduciary litigation. Born in

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, he holds a bachelor's degree from Bryant University, a master's degree from

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a and a J.D. degree from Suffolk University. Jackvony served in the

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from 1970 to 1973 and was promoted to the rank of captain. He served as a

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with the

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in 1972, the year the island reverted to Japan from the United States. He was appointed an official court observer for U. S. Marines charged by the Japanese and tried in Japanese courts. He is a past commander of the Rhode Island Commandery of the

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. In January 1997 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island by Governor

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when Lieutenant Governor

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was elected

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for the 2nd District of Rhode Island. He was only the second Republican to hold the office in the previous 56 years. He held the office until January 1999. He served for a time as Rhode Island Republican Party chairman, starting in 2000. He oversaw the largely unsuccessful attempt in 2000 to increase the number of Republicans in the Rhode Island legislature. Jackvony made an unsuccessful run for governor of Rhode Island in 2002. Jackvony pursued a legal career concentrating in estate litigation.

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law profile of Jackvony

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Lieutenant Governor Bernard Jackvony Box Content list
from the Rhode Island State Archives {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackvony, Bernard Living people Rhode Island lawyers Rhode Island Republicans Bryant University alumni Boston University alumni Suffolk University Law School alumni 1945 births Lieutenant Governors of Rhode Island 20th-century American politicians