Buddy mackay biography
Buddy MacKay
Buddy MacKay | |
|---|---|
MacKay as lieutenant governor in | |
| In office March 5, &#;– January 20, | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mack McLarty |
| Succeeded by | Otto Reich |
| In office December 12, &#;– January 5, | |
| Preceded by | Lawton Chiles |
| Succeeded by | Jeb Bush |
| In office January 8, &#;– December 12, | |
| Governor | Lawton Chiles |
| Preceded by | Bobby Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Frank Brogan |
| In office January 3, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Bill Young |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Stearns |
| In office November 5, &#;– November 4, | |
| Preceded by | Jim Williams |
| Succeeded by | George G.
Kirkpatrick Jr. |
| In office November 5, &#;– November 5, | |
| Preceded by | Bill Chappell |
| Succeeded by | Wayne C. McCall |
| Constituency | 30th district (–) 32nd district (–) |
| Born | Kenneth Hood MacKay Jr. ()March 22, Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, () (aged&#;91) Ocklawaha, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Selph &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, BS, LLB) |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years&#;of service | – |
| Rank | Captain |
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (March 22, – December 31, ) is an Americanpolitician and diplomat.
He served as Governor of Florida, following the death of then-Governor Lawton Chiles.[1] He served as Governor for less than a month. He is the last Democrat to serve as Governor of Florida.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]MacKay was born in Ocala, Florida. His family were citrus farmers.
He studied at the University of Florida.
Bob graham MacKay died at his home in Ocklawaha, Florida , on the afternoon of December 31, Hastings Wasserman Schultz Moskowitz. In other projects. Rogers Frey Nelson M.MacKay served the United States Air Force. He married Anne Selph in
Early career
[change | change source]MacKay was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in , and to the Florida Senate in From to he served for three terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Controlling the national budget one of his main concerns.
In he received the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, but lost in a very close race for that office to Connie Mack III.
Lieutenant Governor of Florida
[change | change source]MacKay won the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor on the ticket headed by former Senator Lawton Chiles. They won the election and were re-elected in MacKay succeeded Chiles as governor after his sudden death in
Governor of Florida
[change | change source]In MacKay sought to succeed Chiles as Governor, easily winning the Democratic nomination with his full support (Chiles and MacKay were known for their friendly relationship).
Kenneth Hood MacKay Jr. Lieutenant Governor of Florida — Buddy MacKay dead at 91". Preceded by Lawton Chiles.He was defeated by Republican nominee Jeb Bush.
A few months later, he became governor after Chiles' death. MacKay served as governor for 23 days. During his term as governor, MacKay granted six pardons to female prisoners and tried to fix the Everglades[source?].
Rooney Steube. Preceded by Jim Williams. Follow TFS. Read Change Change source View history.He appointed Peggy Quince for Florida Supreme Court.
In , he was succeeded by Bush.
Personal life
[change | change source]MacKay lives in Tallahassee with his wife. MacKay has four children. MacKay died at his home in Ocklawaha, Florida, on the afternoon of December 31, [3][4]
References
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[change | change source]Media related to Buddy MacKay at Wikimedia Commons