John W. Carlin
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| 40th Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 |
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| Lieutenant | Paul Dugan Thomas Docking |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hayden |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office 1984–1985 |
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| Preceded by | James R. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Lamar Alexander |
| 8th Archivist of the United States | |
| In office May 30, 1995 – February 15, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Trudy Huskamp Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Allen Weinstein |
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| Born | August 3, 1940 Salina, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Bigsby Lynn Carlin |
| Profession | Dairyman, Bank director, Politician, Professor |
| Religion | Lutheran |
John William Carlin (born August 3, 1940, in Salina, Kansas[1]) served as fortieth Governor of Kansas from 1979 to 1987, and Archivist of the United States from May 30, 1995, to February 15, 2005.[2]
[edit] Biography
Carlin was raised in the Saline County, Kansas community of Smolan, attended Kansas State University, earned a degree in dairy science, and was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity.
A quiet, mild mannered dairy farmer, he ran for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, in 1970. He served as Speaker of the Kansas House from 1977 to 1979. In 1979 he became the youngest 20th century governor of Kansas, defeating the incumbent.[1] In 1990, he lost the Democratic nomination for Governor to then-State Treasurer Joan Finney. He also ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, when he was defeated by Sam Brownback.
Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Carlin served as the Archivist of the United States from 1995 to 2005, in Washington, D.C. After a dispute about Executive Order 13233, Carlin's term as Archivist was not renewed by the Bush Administration.
After his retirement he returned to Manhattan, Kansas, where he serves as a professor in political science and Leadership Studies at Kansas State University.
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