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Former Gov. Askew, From Pensacola, Named To Civil Rights Hall Of Fame
May 14, 2015
Former Gov. Reubin Askew of Pensacola was inducted Wednesday into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
Askew, who died last year, was elected governor in 1970 and served two terms. He was named to the hall of fame in part because of his support for desegregation and his appointments of top black officials.
As governor, Askew supported school and busing desegregation and fought for fairer legislative representation in urban counties. He appointed the first African-American Justice to the State Supreme Court, the first African-American woman to head a state agency, and the first African-American to hold a cabinet level office in Florida. The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University rated him one of the country’s top ten governors of the 20th century
Askew’s widow, Donna Lou, accepted the honor on the late governor’s behalf.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.
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