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Richard Frank "Dick" Celeste (born November 11, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American politician from Ohio, and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the Governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ...
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Early life and career
In 1959, Celeste was graduated magna cum laude from Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut). He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Celeste then received a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University (Oxford, England). There he met Dagmar Ingrid Braun, whom he married in Austria in 1962. After returning to the United States, Celeste served as staff liaison office in the Peace Corps and as special assistant to John Kenneth Galbraith, then U.S. ambassador to India. Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ...
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Dagmar Braun Celeste (born in 1942, Krems, Austria), the former first lady of Ohio, was married to former Ohio governor and U.S. ambassador Richard F. Celeste. ...
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Celeste was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1970, and was subsequently elected lieutenant governor in 1974 (defeating Republican John W. Brown, serving under the Republican James A. Rhodes—at the time, Ohio's lieutenant governor was elected separately from the governor, so the victors could be of different parties). In 1978, Celeste ran for governor, but lost to incumbent Rhodes. President Carter appointed Celeste Director of the Peace Corps from 1979 to 1981, where he was responsible for programs in 53 countries. Ohio has a bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly, consisting a House of Representatives and Senate (the Ohio State Senate), based on its constitution of 1851. ...
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Governor of Ohio In 1982 Celeste defeated Republican nominee Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. and became governor of Ohio. Rhodes could not run in 1982 since Ohio law barred him from seeking a third consecutive term. In 1986, Rhodes returned to contest the governorship, but this time Celeste, now the incumbent, won. Celeste served as governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991. Clarence J. Bud Brown Jr. ...
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Despite his popularity and personal charisma, his tenure in office was not without criticism. The Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation became highly disorganized and the ability to compensate workers became problematic. Celeste's wife, Dagmar, ruffled many operatives in Ohio upsetting many Democratic lawyers who wanted to be appointed judge by creating an informal litmus test that all judicial appointees had to be pro-choice. Investigations of several Celeste executive appointees resulted in criminal charges levied. Celeste came close to indictment as well.
Celeste remained a controversial figure in Ohio politics for years after terms as governor due to his last-minute issuance of commutations for eight prisoners sentenced to death in Ohio to life in prison.
Later career Celeste then established the consulting firm Celeste & Sabety Ltd. in Columbus. After he served as the director of the DNC's healthcare campaign in 1993, President Clinton appointed him as ambassador to India, a position he served in from 1997 to 2001. Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area - City 212. ...
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Celeste was inaugurated as the 12th President of Colorado College in 2002. Celeste is a member of the advisory board of the Roosevelt Institution, a student think tank. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Celeste, along with Thomas Kean who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, co-chairs the Homeland Security Project for The Century Foundation. He also sits on the board of the Independent Strategic Assessment Group, United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), which is the military command over the USA established in the wake of the attacks of September 11th. Celeste joined board of Directors of Glimcher Realty Trust in September 2007.[1] The Colorado College is a private four-year, co-educational liberal arts college located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...
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Celeste had six children (now grown) with his first wife, Dagmar. The couple divorced in 1995. Celeste is currently married to Jacqueline Lundquist. Celeste and Lundquist have one child, Sammy.
Dick Celeste currently is the president of Colorado College. His favorite residents are Emily Portman and Gary Sorcher. I like beer.
References - ^ Bizjournals. "Glimcher elects Celeste to board, promotes VP" by Matt Burns. September 11, 2007.
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