David Pryor

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David Pryor

David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934 in Camden , Arkansas ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He was governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and represented that state in both houses of Congress .

Early years and political advancement

David Pryor attended local schools in his home country and Henderson State Teachers College in Arkadelphia . He then studied at the University of Arkansas , where he made his regular degree in 1957. In 1964 he also passed his law exam there. In the meantime he worked in the newspaper industry from 1957 and 1961, when he founded and published the newspaper "Quachita Citizen".

Between 1961 and 1966, Pryor was an MP in the Arkansas House of Representatives , before serving in the US House of Representatives in Washington from 1967 to 1972 . In 1974 he was elected as his Democratic Party candidate for the new governor of Arkansas. He had to assert himself within the party, among other things, against ex-governor Orval Faubus .

Arkansas Governor

Pryor's tenure as governor began on January 14, 1975 and, after a successful re-election in 1976, ended on January 3, 1979 with his resignation because he had won a seat in the US Senate . A major concern of his administration was the revision of the Arkansas constitution. However, this met with strong domestic political opposition and the commission he planned for constitutional reform could only meet in 1979, after the end of his term of office. Pryor also appointed many African Americans and women to government bodies and sought sound budgetary policies. In addition, a new ministry was created with the State Natural and Cultural Heritage Department .

Another résumé

After he was elected to the Senate, he resigned on January 3, 1979 from his office. The remaining six-day term had to end Lieutenant Governor Joe Purcell before the office was passed to the new Governor Bill Clinton . David Pryor remained in the Washington Senate between 1979 and 1997. There he was represented on many committees and sub-committees. There he also rose to become one of the leaders of the Democratic Group. In 2000 Pryor was head of the political institute at Harvard University ( Kennedy School of Government ) for two years . In late 2003 he became dean of the Clinton School of Public Service , which is part of the University of Arkansas.

David Pryor is married to Barbara Jean Lunsford, with whom he has three sons, including Mark Pryor , who held his father's former seat in the US Senate from 2003 to 2015.

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SURNAME Pryor, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pryor, David Hampton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Camden , Arkansas