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John Carlin
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40th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987
LieutenantPaul Dugan
Thomas Docking
Preceded byRobert F. Bennett
Succeeded byMike Hayden
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
1984–1985
Preceded byJames R. Thompson
Succeeded byLamar Alexander
8th Archivist of the United States
In office
May 30, 1995 – February 15, 2005
Preceded byTrudy Huskamp Peterson
Succeeded byAllen Weinstein
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
In office
1970-1979
Personal details
Born
John William Carlin

(1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 84)
Salina, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ramona Lenore Hawkinson
Karen Bigsby Hurley
Diana Prentice
Lynn Lady
ProfessionDairyman, Bank director, Politician, Professor

John William Carlin (born August 3, 1940)[1] is an American politician. He served as the fortieth Governor of Kansas from 1979 to 1987, and the Archivist of the United States from May 30, 1995, to February 15, 2005.[2] He teaches at Kansas State University and operates a website to advance civic engagement.[3] Carlin is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[4]

Early life

Carlin was born in Salina, Kansas.[5] He was raised in the Saline County, Kansas community of Smolan. Carlin attended Kansas State University and earned a degree in dairy science in 1962.[6] He was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity.

Career

A dairy farmer, Carlin ran for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1970. He served as Speaker of the Kansas House from 1977 to 1979.[7] In 1979 he became the youngest 20th century governor of Kansas,[8] defeating incumbent Robert Frederick Bennett.[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.

Carlin chaired the National Governors Association from 1984 to 1985 and the Midwestern Governors Conference.[9]

Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Carlin served as the Archivist of the United States from 1995 to 2005, in Washington, D.C.[10] After a dispute about Executive Order 13233, Carlin's term as archivist was not renewed by the Bush Administration. He served as chair of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission while serving as archivist.

After his retirement, Carlin returned to Manhattan, Kansas, where he serves as a visiting professor, executive-in-residence, in the political science department at Kansas State University and in the university's School of Leadership Studies. He has visited Duke, the University of Kansas, Wichita State University, and Washburn University as visiting professor.[11]

Carlin served as a member of the Kansas Bioscience Authority from July 2006 to August 2012.[12]

In January 2015, Carlin launched a website to explore ideas, stimulate creative thinking, and advance civic engagement. Along with an active social media presence, the site shares his experience and perspective through a blog on current issues, compelling photo and biographical content, and a series of short video clips that can be used as a resource in classrooms, organizations, and for personal learning on the topic of leadership.[3]

Carlin is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[13]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b John W. Carlin at Kansas Memory
  2. ^ Archivists of the United States, 1934–present
  3. ^ a b "Former Kansas Governor Launches Website to Share Opinions". Salina Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.issueone.org/reformers/
  5. ^ "John Carlin". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "John W. Carlin". NNDB. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "KLC PODCAST: GOV. JOHN CARLIN TELECONFERENCE". Kansas Leadership Center. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "John Carlin". Kansas Historical Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kansas Governor John Carlin". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Biography of John W. Carlin, Eighth Archivist of the United States, 1995-2005". National Archives. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  11. ^ "John Carlin". Department of Political Science at Kansas State University. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  12. ^ "Brownback replaces former Gov. John Carlin on Bioscience Authority". LJWorld.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  13. ^ https://www.issueone.org/reformers/

Media related to John Carlin (archivist) at Wikimedia Commons


Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Kansas
1979-1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archivist of the United States
1995–2005 		Succeeded by
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