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Background

O'Bannon was a native of Corydon, Indiana (the first state capital of Indiana), where his family owned the Corydon Democrat, the town's newspaper. He attended Indiana University, where he played one season of basketball for the Hoosiers (a team also featuring IU's first African-American player, Bill Garrett). He earned a B.A. in government in 1952, and a J.D. in 1957 from the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington. Corydon is a town in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. ... In countries with federal constitutions divided into subnational entities known as states, the state capital is the administrative center of a state. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The Indiana University School of Law — Bloomington is a law school located in Bloomington, Indiana. ...

He also spent two years in the United States Air Force. While at IU, he met his wife, Judith (Asmus) O'Bannon, and they were married in 1958. Following law school, he served as a county seat lawyer, was chairman of the board of the family newspaper publishing firm (a position he held until the time of his death), and a member of the board of the Corydon Savings and Loan. USAF redirects here. ...

Politics Before Governor

First elected to the state senate in 1969-70 to a seat occupied by his father, Robert P. O'Bannon from 1950-1970, he was the primary sponsor of legislation reintroducing the death penalty. He rose to the rank of Senate Minority Leader among Democrats during his tenure in the legislative body. He served one two-year stint as chair of the Senate Finance Committee following a short-lived Democratic majority. He launched his first campaign for governor in May 1987 from Corydon, Indiana and initially faced off against then-Secretary of State Evan Bayh and Kokomo Mayor Steve Daly. O'Bannon abandoned his own bid for governor in January 1988 and joined forces with Bayh and won election as lieutenant governor in November 1988. His candidacy for lieutenant governor matched that of his grandfather, Lew M. O'Bannon, who was the 1924 Democratic nominee for the state's second highest office. As LG, he presided as President of the State Senate, served as the state's Director of Commerce and Commissioner of Agriculture. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Birch Evans Bayh III (commonly known as Evan Bayh) (pronounced like bye; IPA pronunciation: ) (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ...

Governor

In 1996 O'Bannon was the Democratic nominee for governor. He overcame an early deficit in the polls against his Republican opponent, Indianapolis mayor Stephen Goldsmith and won in a close race, 52% to 47%. He was re-elected by a larger margin, 57% to 42%, in 2000 against second district Congressman David M. McIntosh. The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Stephen Steve Goldsmith (born December 12, 1946) is a graduate of Wabash College and the University of Michigan Law School, and is the former Mayor of Indianapolis and currently serves as the Chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... David M. McIntosh (born June 8, 1958) was a Republican representative from Indiana during the period of January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2001. ...

During the boom years of the 1990s, when Indiana amassed a record $2 billion surplus, O'Bannon was able to cut taxes by $1.5 billion, hire 500 more police officers in the state and win increased funding for schools and extended health insurance for poor families. He also signed landmark legislation creating the Amber Alert program in Indiana, as well as legislation requiring drivers to slow or change lanes for emergency vehicles stopped along Hoosier roadways. Laura Bush hugs Rae Leigh Bradbury Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Austin, after the 9-year-old introduced Mrs. ...

In 2000 he won an easy re-election bid under the theme of "Keeping Indiana Moving in the Right Direction." His campaign featured memorable advertisements with O'Bannon reprising his basketball past by shooting a perfect jump shot.

After the 9/11 disaster and subsequent market downturn, Indiana lost 120,000 jobs, tax revenues dropped, and O'Bannon had to cut social services and other services in order to spare education. In 2001 he worked with the state legislature to formulate a major restructuring of the state tax system. His opponents blamed him for various problems arising in the second term, including a slow response by his environmental agency to a big fish kill, and problems at two state centers for the developmentally disabled. Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments, manifested before the age of 22. ...

His record, however, was firmly established as an educational leader for the state. He helped lead development of Indiana's first community college system, pushed for early-childhood learning opportunities, development of alternative high schools, and charter schools. His work as chair of the state's landmark "Education Roundtable" ensured that Indiana was one of only five states whose schools immediately qualified as meeting all standards set by the federal "No Child Left Behind" act upon enactment.

Death and legacy

O'Bannon suffered a massive stroke on September 8, 2003, while he was in Chicago, Illinois attending the U.S. Midwest-Japan trade conference. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he remained unconscious. is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a hospital under Northwestern University, Illinois. ...

On September 10, 2003, the Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, B. Patrick Bauer (D-South Bend), and the State President Pro Tem, Robert D. Garton (R-Columbus), sent official notice to the Indiana Supreme Court noting that Governor O'Bannon was incapacitated and unable to fulfill the duties of his office. As such, the court approved naming Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan as Acting Governor. The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. ... The Supreme Court of Indiana is the highest court in the state of Indiana. ... Joseph Eugene Kernan (born April 8, 1946), widely known as Joe Kernan, is an American politician who became the Governor of Indiana on September 13, 2003 upon the death of Frank OBannon. ...

Days later, O'Bannon's condition worsened and based on his living will, his family decided to use no further means of support and care. He died on September 13, 2003, aged 73, leaving behind his wife Judy (Asmus), three children (Polly, Jennifer and Jonathan) and five grandchildren. O'Bannon was an organ donor (after having signed legislation making organ dontation easier in Indiana), including his cornea which helped an Illinois woman regain her sight. He was cremated and buried in the O'Bannon family plot at Cedar Hill Cemetery in his hometown of Corydon, Indiana. A living will, also called will to live, advance health directive, or advance health care directive, is a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy or advance directive. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organ donation is the removal of specific tissues of the human body from a person who has recently died, or from a living donor, for the purpose of transplanting them into other persons. ...

He was succeeded in office by Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan of South Bend, who was sworn into office just hours after O'Bannon's death in an emotional ceremony.

O'Bannon is the subject of a 2006 biography, Legacy of a Governor: The Life of Indiana's Frank O'Bannon. The book, written by former O'Bannon staffer Andrew Stoner, contains a foreword by his wife, Judy O'Bannon. The book was published by Rooftop Publishing, Inc. of Bloomington, Indiana.

The Frank O'Bannon Public Service Award is given annually by Ivy Tech Community College. The 2007 winner was former State Senator Wayne Townsend of Hartford City, the Democratic candidate for governor in 1984. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... W. Wayne Townsend (born 1926)[1] is a Hartford City farmer and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Indiana who was his partys gubernatorial nominee in 1984. ... Hartford City from the air, looking northeast. ... This article is about the year. ...

External links

• Indiana Historical Bureau
• http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=1441436
• http://edition.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/13/obannon/index.html

Link to O'Bannon biography written by Andrew Stoner: [[1]]

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