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John J. Gilligan
John J. Gilligan
62nd Governor of Ohio
	In office; January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975
Lieutenant	John Brown
Preceded by	Jim Rhodes
Succeeded by	Jim Rhodes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	Carl Rich
Succeeded by	Robert Taft, Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Joyce Gilligan; March 22, 1921; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 26, 2013 (aged 92); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Kathryn Dixon; (1945–1996; her death); Dr. Susan Fremont; (2000–2013; his death)
Relations	K. Gary Sebelius (son-in-law)
Children	Kathleen; 3 others
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame; University of Cincinnati
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II Okinawa; Destroyer Gunner; Silver Star;

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John Joyce "Jack" Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd Governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975.^[2] He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius, who later served as Governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Gilligan and Sebelius are the only father and daughter ever to have both been elected state governors.^[2]

Early life

Gilligan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Blanche and Harry Gilligan, a funeral home operator. His twin sister was Jeanne Joyce Gilligan.^[3] His family was Irish Catholic.^[4] Gilligan graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1939,^[5] the University of Notre Dame in 1943 and the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1947, serving in between in the United States Navy during World War II in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean as a destroyer gunnery officer. He was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in action at Okinawa.

Career

After the war, Gilligan returned to Cincinnati to teach literature at Xavier University from 1948 to 1953. He also served as member of the Cincinnati city council from 1953 to 1963, and was a candidate for Ohio Congressman-at-Large in 1962. In 1964 he was elected to the Eighty-ninth Congress as a representative for Ohio's 1st district, serving from January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967. Gilligan narrowly lost his re-election bid to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966 to Republican Robert Taft Jr. after the Republican-controlled Ohio General Assembly redrew his district to favor the Republican Party.^[2] In 1968, Gilligan defeated sitting U.S. Senator Frank J. Lausche in the Democratic primary; however, he narrowly lost in the general election to Republican William B. Saxbe after Lausche refused to support him in the general election.

Gilligan won the election for the Governorship of Ohio in 1970, defeating Republican state Auditor Roger Cloud, and serving from 1971 to 1975. His signature achievement in office was the creation of Ohio's state income tax.^[6] Gilligan lost reelection in the strongly Democratic Watergate year of 1974 to former Republican governor James A. Rhodes (who had been barred from running in 1970 due to term limits) by only 11,488 votes out of 3,072,010 cast. The unpopularity of the income tax was seen by many as the reason for his defeat.^[7]

Gilligan subsequently served as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 1977 to 1979. He served as director of the Institute for Public Policy from 1979 to 1986, and taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1986 to 1992. He also served as director of the civic issues forum at the University of Cincinnati School of Law.^[2]

In 1999, Gilligan was elected to the Board of Education of the Cincinnati Public Schools. He chose not to stand for re-election when his term expired in 2007.

Gilligan was the father of four children, including Kathleen Sebelius, who served as Governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Gilligan died at home in Cincinnati on August 26, 2013 at the age of 92. His son said he died of congestive heart failure.^[8]

UFO sighting

On October 17, 1973, Gilligan, while governor, claimed to have seen a UFO while driving near Ann Arbor, Michigan. During a press conference he stated: “I saw one (UFO) the other night, so help me. I’m absolutely serious. I saw this."^[9]^[10]

Legacy

The Gilligan Complex at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, is named in honor of Gilligan.

References

^ John J. Gilligan
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d John J. Gilligan at Ohio History Central
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Article
^ Motz, Mark D. (July 10, 2008). "Volume V, Issue 16". St. Xavier High School E-News (Mailing list). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2008. {{cite mailing list}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |mailinglist= ignored (|mailing-list= suggested) (help)
^ Toledo Blade obit
^ Ohio Secretary of State website
^ Former Gov. John Gilligan dies at 92
^ Space Invaders
^ UFO reported by Ohio Governor John Gilligan

United States Congress. "John J. Gilligan (id: G000208)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

John Joyce Gilligan entry at the National Governors Association
Former Ohio Governor John Gilligan - World War II Veteran on YouTube - John Gilligan talks with his daughter, Kathleen Sebelius, about his service during World War II.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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[OhioHistoryCentral-2] John J. Gilligan at Ohio History Central

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[E-news_V16-5] Motz, Mark D. (July 10, 2008). "Volume V, Issue 16". St. Xavier High School E-News (Mailing list). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2008. {{cite mailing list}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |mailinglist= ignored (|mailing-list= suggested) (help)

[Toledo_Blade-6] Toledo Blade obit

[OhioSOS-7] Ohio Secretary of State website

[8] Former Gov. John Gilligan dies at 92

[9] Space Invaders

[10] UFO reported by Ohio Governor John Gilligan

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-Gilligan was born in [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, the son of Blanche and Harry Gilligan, a funeral home operator. His twin sister was Jeanne Joyce Gilligan.<ref>[https://ohiodems.org/obituary-for-governor-john-j-gilligan/]</ref> His family was [[Irish Catholic]].<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40B1EF73E5E1A7493C6AB1782D85F408785F9 Article]</ref> Gilligan graduated from [[St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)|St. Xavier High School]] in 1939,<ref name="E-news V16">{{cite mailing list|title=Volume V, Issue 16|last=Motz|first=Mark D.|date=2008-07-10|mailinglist=St. Xavier High School E-News|accessdate=2008-07-11|url=http://www.stxavier.org/s/106/stxavier.aspx?pgid=1113}}</ref> the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1943 and the [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]] in 1947, serving in between in the [[United States Navy]] during World War II in the [[Atlantic (ocean)|Atlantic]], Pacific and [[Mediterranean]] as a [[destroyer]] gunnery officer. He was awarded a [[Silver Star]] for gallantry in action at [[Okinawa]].
+Gilligan was born in [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, the son of Blanche and Harry Gilligan, a funeral home operator. His twin sister was Jeanne Joyce Gilligan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ohiodems.org/obituary-for-governor-john-j-gilligan/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-03-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131740/https://ohiodems.org/obituary-for-governor-john-j-gilligan/ |archivedate=April 13, 2014 |df= }}</ref> His family was [[Irish Catholic]].<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40B1EF73E5E1A7493C6AB1782D85F408785F9 Article]</ref> Gilligan graduated from [[St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)|St. Xavier High School]] in 1939,<ref name="E-news V16">{{cite mailing list|title=Volume V, Issue 16 |last=Motz |first=Mark D. |date=2008-07-10 |mailinglist=St. Xavier High School E-News |accessdate=2008-07-11 |url=http://www.stxavier.org/s/106/stxavier.aspx?pgid=1113 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717100027/http://www.stxavier.org/s/106/stxavier.aspx?pgid=1113 |archivedate=July 17, 2011 |df= }}</ref> the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1943 and the [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]] in 1947, serving in between in the [[United States Navy]] during World War II in the [[Atlantic (ocean)|Atlantic]], Pacific and [[Mediterranean]] as a [[destroyer]] gunnery officer. He was awarded a [[Silver Star]] for gallantry in action at [[Okinawa]].
 ==Career==

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