NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fife Symington III

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. August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... The Republican Party is a one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area Ranked 6th - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 kmÂ²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A resignation is the formal act of giving up ones office or position. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

Symington comes from a distinguished Maryland family; he is a great-grandson of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick and his father was U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago 1969-1971. His cousin, Stuart Symington, was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and father of James Wadsworth Symington, a U.S. Representative from that state. He is married to the former Ann Olin Pritzlaff, an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church and an heiress of the Olin family. They have five children and four grandchildren. Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 kmÂ²) - Width 90 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N - Longitude 75Â°4W to 79Â°33... Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 â€“ December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist and art patron. ... William Stuart Symington William Stuart Symington (June 26, 1901â€“December 14, 1988) was a U.S. businessman and political figure. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... James Wadsworth Symington (1927-) is an American politician. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Franklin Walter Olin, founder of Olin Industries, was born in Vermont and educated at Cornell University. ...

He attended the prestigious Gilman School in Baltimore, then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1968 with a degree in Dutch art history. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Maricopa County, Arizona. He remained in Arizona and became involved in real estate development, founding his own company, the Symington Company, in 1976. Gilman School, originally named The Country School for Boys, is a private school founded in 1897 and located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) , is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. One of the eight Ivies, it was founded in 1636. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... This article deals with the culture of the Netherlands. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial-warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Luke Air Force Base, Arizona is a large Luke beacuse he is Americas idle. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

He was indicted in a 1996 indictment; 1997 superseding indictment for False statements to federally insured financial institutions, wire fraud, attempted extortion, and false statements in bankruptcy proceeding, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014, 1343, 1951, 152, 2(a) and 2(b)

Governorship

Symington ran for governor of Arizona in 1990, taking 44% of the vote in the Republican primary in a field of four candidates. He ran against Democrat Terry Goddard, the former mayor of Phoenix, in the November general election. The presence of four write-in candidates resulted in Symington and Goddard being virtually tied, with Symington ahead by only 4,300 votes. Arizona had adopted runoff voting in general elections if no candidate receives 50% of the vote. This came after the controversial Evan Mecham had been elected governor in 1986 with only 43% of the vote. As a result, a runoff was held on February 26, 1991; which Symington won with 52% of the vote. (Arizona returned to plurality voting in 1992.) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The current attorney general for the state of Arizona. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 475. ... An example of runoff voting. ... Evan Mecham Evan Mecham (pronounced []) (born May 12, 1924) is a former American politician and the 19th governor of Arizona. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of a plurality ballot. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

During his first term, Symington was the subject of an investigation over his involvement with Southwest Savings and Loan, a failed Phoenix thrift. He was later cleared, and was handilly reelected in 1994. A savings and loan association is a financial institution which specializes in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage loans. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Later, he was indicted on charges of extortion and making false financial statements, and of bank fraud. He was convicted of bank fraud in 1997. The Arizona state constitution does not allow convicted felons to hold office, so Symington was forced to resign. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This conviction, however, was overturned in 1999 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Six days into jury deliberations, the trial judge had granted the government's motion to dismiss a juror because she was leaning toward acquittal and the other jurors complained that she was keeping them from reaching a unanimous verdict. The appeals court ruled that the dismissal violated Symington's right to a fair trial. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of Alaska District of Arizona Central District of California Eastern District of California Northern District of California Southern District of California District of Hawaii...

He was subsequently pardoned by President Clinton near the end of his presidency in January 2001. The pardon terminated the federal government's seven year battle with the former governor. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Recent developments

After leaving office, Symington undertook some culinary pursuits. After graduating from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute/Cordon Bleu, he helped found the Arizona Culinary Institute, a professional cooking school that teaches the classic French method. Symington is a founding partner of The Symington Group, a venture capital and strategic business/political consulting firm.

On February 4, 2005, in an interview with the Arizona Republic, Symington expressed interest in running for governor in 2006 against Democrat Janet Napolitano, setting the state political landscape abuzz. However, three months later, on May 5, he withdrew his name from consideration, saying that he wanted to focus his energy on The Symington Group. In an interview with KPHO-TV in Phoenix, Symington said, "I've been thinking about it, doing a lot of soul searching, talking to a lot of friends. But for me, I've done that. ...I don't want to run for governor again." February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Janet Georgia Napolitano (b. ... KPHO-TV, CBS 5 is the CBS affiliate television station in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

In November 2006, Symington lost a bid to become the GOP Chair of his local legislative district. The defeat in this district, which also happens to be the home district of John McCain (whose support he had), was the first electoral defeat of Symington's career. For McCains grandfather and father, see John S. McCain, Sr. ...

In 2007, Fife said that he had witnessed one of the "crafts of unknown origin" during the 1997 Phoenix Lights event, but noted that he didn't go public with the information. ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The Phoenix Lights, sometimes referred to as The Lights Over Phoenix, is the popular name given to a series of optical phenomena that took place in the sky over the U.S. states Arizona and Nevada on March 13, 1997. ...

In an interview with The Daily Courier in Prescott, Fife said: The Daily Courier is a newspaper for Yavapai County, Arizona. ...

Rose Mofford (born June 10, 1922 in Globe, Arizona), served as Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1988 to 1991. ... This is a list of Governors of Arizona: See also Governors of Arizona Territory Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Arizona ... Categories: Stub | 1935 births | 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 ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... George W.P. Hunt (1859-1934) was the first governor of the State of Arizona. ... Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878–March 1, 1944) was the third governor in the State of Arizona. ... George W.P. Hunt (1859-1934) was the first governor of the State of Arizona. ... Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878–March 1, 1944) was the third governor in the State of Arizona. ... George W.P. Hunt (1859-1934) was the first governor of the State of Arizona. ... John Calhoun Phillips (1870-1943) was the 5th governor of the state of Arizona. ... George W.P. Hunt (1859-1934) was the first governor of the State of Arizona. ... Benjamin Baker Moeur (1869-1937) was the 7th Governor of Arizona. ... Rawghlie Clement Stanford (1879-1963) was the 8th governor of Arizona and served from 1937 to 1939. ... Robert Taylor Jones (1884-1958) was the 9th governor of Arizona and served from 1939 to 1941. ... Sidney Preston Osborn (1884-1948) was the 10th Governor of Arizona and is, to this day, the only governor to serve four consecutive terms. ... Dan Edward Garvey (1886-1974) was the 11th governor of Arizona and succeeded Sidney Osborn upon his death in office. ... John Howard Pyle (1906-1987) was the 12th governor of Arizona and served between 1955 and 1959. ... Ernest William McFarland (1894 - 1984), an American politician and the Father of the G.I. Bill, is the only American to serve in the highest office in all three branches of government--two at the state level, one at the federal level. ... Paul Fannin Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907â€“January 13, 2002) was Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. ... Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. ... John (Jack) Richard Williams served as the Republican governor of Arizona from 1967 to 1975. ... RaÃºl HÃ©ctor Castro (born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, June 12, 1916) is a Mexican-born United States politician. ... Wesley Bolin (July 1, 1909â€“March 4, 1978) served as governor of the U.S. state of Arizona between 1977 and 1978. ... Bruce Edward Babbitt (born June 27, 1938), a Democrat, served as United States Secretary of the Interior and as Governor of Arizona. ... Evan Mecham Evan Mecham (pronounced []) (born May 12, 1924) is a former American politician and the 19th governor of Arizona. ... Rose Mofford (born June 10, 1922 in Globe, Arizona), served as Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1988 to 1991. ... Categories: Stub | 1935 births | Governors of Arizona ... Janet Georgia Napolitano (b. ...

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