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John Fife Symington III (born August 12, 1945 in New York City) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1991 until his resignation in 1997. Arizona Governor Fife Symington. ... Categories: Pages needing attention | People stubs ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of them use the term commonwealth) which have membership in the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty, in that an... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A resignation occurs when a person holding a position gained by election or appointment steps down. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

Symington was convicted of bank fraud regarding financial statements and union pension funds, and resigned from office in 1997. He was the second Governor of Arizona to prematurely leave office in ten years, the first being Evan Mecham who was impeached in 1988. Mecham was eventually acquitted of all charges. Bank fraud is a federal crime in the United States, defined as planning to obtain property or money from any federally insured financial institution. ... This is a list of Governors of Arizona: See also Governors of Arizona Territory Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Arizona ... Evan Mecham was the 19th governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, and served for little over a year from 1987 until his impeachment in 1988. ... Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Symington was pardoned by President Clinton, and served no jail time. None of his inherited trust-funds were impacted by any restitution judgements. He is currently a pastry chef in Phoenix, Arizona. Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born... Phoenix is surrounded by twenty two towns and cities that have grown so closely together that it is almost impossible to distinguish one from another in this satellite image. ...

Symington's wife is owner of the Ritz Carlton Hotel at the upscale Biltmore Fashion Square area of Phoenix. It is suspected Symington himself bought the ownership and put it under his wife's name before he filed for bankruptcy. She is a deacon in the Episcopal Church.

Symington is the cousin of Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Categories: Stub | 1901 births | 1988 deaths | United States Senators ...

He has expressed interest in running for Governor of Arizona in 2006.

See also

• List of Governors of Arizona

This is a list of Governors of Arizona: See also Governors of Arizona Territory Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Arizona ...

External link

• Pro-Symington website; tracks positive news coverage (http://www.fifesymington.com)
• Different version of the government's investigation (http://www.fifesymington.com/trs.htm)