Lincoln Almond

Lincoln Almond

Lincoln Carter Almond (born June 16, 1936 in Central Falls , Rhode Island ) is an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was governor of the state of Rhode Island from 1995 to 2003 .

Early years and political advancement

Almond attended Central Falls High School and then the University of Rhode Island through 1959 . He then studied law until 1961 at the School of Law at Boston University . He also became a member of the US Navy Reserve . Between 1963 and 1969 he was in the city Lincoln town clerk ( Town Administrator ). From 1969 to 1978 and again from 1981 to 1993 he served as federal attorney for the District of Rhode Island. In 1968 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Congress . Equally unsuccessful was his candidacy for governor in 1978, when he was defeated by Democrat John Garrahy . Almond also served as president of the Blackstone Valley Development Foundation , a not-for-profit land development company.

Governor of Rhode Island

In 1994, Lincoln Almond was elected governor of his state. He took office on January 3, 1995 and was able to exercise it until January 7, 2003. During this time, a reform of the state constitution came into force, after which the governor's terms of office were extended from two to four years. Almond was the first governor to benefit from it. One of his first acts was the privatization of the Ministry of Economic Development to the Economic Development Corporation . The governor also campaigned for the preservation of the open country and water protection. The road network was also expanded and more money was invested in education. Despite his environmentally friendly views, he refused to declare a state of emergency in 2001 when the drinking water in the village of Pascoag was contaminated. Lincoln Almond is married to Marilyn A. Johnson. He has two children.

Web links

• Lincoln Almond in the National Governors Association (English)
• Lincoln Almond in the nndb (English)