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In office January 17, 1983 – January 19, 1987: Governor: George Wallace: Preceded by: George McMillan: Succeeded by: Jim Folsom, Jr. 41st Attorney General of Alabama; In office January 18, 1971 – January 15, 1979: Governor: George Wallace: Preceded by: MacDonald Gallion: Succeeded by: Charles Graddick: District Attorney Houston County; In ...
Wallace was born in Eufaula in Barbour County in southeastern Alabama as the only son of George and Lurleen Wallace, future governors of Alabama. His sisters are Bobbi Jo Wallace Parsons, Peggy Sue Wallace Kennedy, and Janie Lee Wallace Dye. His father was a noted segregationist who ran for President of the United States on four occasions.
Wallace was born in Eufaula in Barbour County in southeastern Alabama as the only son of George and Lurleen Wallace, future governors of Alabama. His sisters are Bobbi Jo Wallace Parsons, Peggy Sue Wallace Kennedy, and Janie Lee Wallace Dye. His father was a noted segregationist who ran for President of the United States on four occasions.
Governor George Wallace (D-AL) Electoral history of George Wallace , 45th governor of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987), 1968 American Independent Party presidential nominee and candidate for 1964, 1972 and 1976 Democratic Party presidential nomination
Lurleen Wallace, the first wife of George Wallace, was the first woman to serve as governor of Alabama, and the third woman to serve as governor of any state. The current governor is Republican Kay Ivey, who took office on April 10, 2017 following Robert J. Bentley's resignation amidst a corruption scandal. She is the second female governor of ...
Served as a Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs from 2013 to 2014 [1] George E. Wallace 2013–2016 Served as an interim mayor from 2013 to 2014 [2] Donnie Tuck 2016–present
Incumbent Democratic governor George Wallace was reelected in a landslide over his Republican opponent, businessman Elvin McCary. Wallace was the first Alabama governor to win election to a second consecutive term, as the state's Constitution was amended in 1968 to allow governors to serve a maximum two elected consecutive terms.
Office and jurisdiction Year(s) served George Washington: County surveyor in Mount Vernon: 1749–1751 Martin Van Buren: Surrogate of Columbia County, New York: 1808–1812 Abraham Lincoln: Postmaster of New Salem, Illinois: 1832–1833 County Surveyor for Sangamon County, Illinois: 1833–1834 Andrew Johnson: Alderman, Greeneville, Tennessee ...