Bruce Sundlun

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Bruce Sundlun

Bruce G. Sundlun (born January 19, 1920 in Providence , Rhode Island , †  July 21, 2011 in Jamestown , Rhode Island) was an American politician . He was governor of the state of Rhode Island from 1991 to 1995 .

Early years and political advancement

Bruce Sundlun attended Gordon School and then Williams College until 1942 . His training was interrupted by World War II, in which he participated as a bomber pilot between 1942 and 1945. After the war he became a reserve colonel in the US Air Force . In 1946 he finished his education at Williams College. He then studied until 1949 at the law school of Harvard University . Between 1949 and 1951 he served as assistant federal prosecutor; from 1951 to 1954 he worked for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC . For the next two decades, Sundlun worked as a lawyer in Washington and Providence. Between 1976 and 1988 he was President and CEO of Outlet Communications .

Sundlun became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1964, 1968, 1980, 1988 and 2000 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions . From 1984 to 1990, Sundlun was a member of the Providence School Board. In 1986 he was on a commission to review the Rhode Island constitution. In 1986 and 1988 he applied unsuccessfully for the office of governor: he was subject to the Republican incumbent Edward D. DiPrete .

Governor of Rhode Island

In 1990 Sundlun was elected as the new governor of his state with 74.2 percent of the vote against DiPrete. He held this office between January 1, 1991 and January 3, 1995; In 1992 he succeeded in re-election with a share of 61.6 percent against Elizabeth A. Leonard. His tenure was overshadowed by a banking crisis triggered by the collapse of RISDIC ( Rhode Island Share and Deposit Indemnity Corporation ), an insurer for various banks in Rhode Island. The governor immediately closed all banks insured by RISDIC. With the help of state subsidies, the damage could then be contained.

In 1994 he already lost in the primary election of his own party against Myrth York when he tried to be re-elected . He then taught history at the University of Rhode Island . Bruce Sundlun was married twice and had six children.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.ourcampaigns.com: Bruce Sundlun

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personal data
SURNAME Sundlun, Bruce
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sundlun, Bruce G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Providence , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 2011
Place of death Jamestown , Rhode Island