Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the state of New Mexico. King served in the US Army during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. His career in politics began when he was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in 1954. He was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term. In 1959, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives.
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- Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the state of New Mexico. King served in the US Army during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. His career in politics began when he was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in 1954. He was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term. In 1959, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives. He served five consecutive terms in the House and during three of his terms he was Speaker of the House. From 1968 to 1969, King was chairman of the state Democratic Party. In 1969 he was also the president of the State Constitutional Convention. In 1970, King was elected as governor. He defeated Republican Pete V. Domenici. He served as governor from 1971 to 1975, 1979 to 1983, and 1991 to 1995. King's terms were non-consecutive because the New Mexico constitution did not allow a governor to succeed him or her self prior to 1991. King became the first governor who could succeed himself and ran for re-election in 1994, but was defeated for a fourth term by Republican Gary E. Johnson. Governor King was severely criticized by writer Roger Morris in The Devil's Butcher Shop: The New Mexico Prison Uprising for his mishandling of the New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot which led to the deaths of 33 inmates, although other estimates are higher. It has been suggested in this work that corruption and brutality tolerated under King's administration was a contributing factor the high level of violence in the riot. Bruce King is the father of current New Mexico attorney general Gary King.
- Bruce King ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Politiker aus dem Staat New Mexico. King diente während des zweiten Weltkriegs in der US-Armee. Nach dem Krieg studierte er an der University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Seine politische Karriere begann 1954 mit der Wahl ins Board of County Commissioners des Santa Fe County. In seiner zweiten Amtszeit war er Vorsitzender dieses höchsten politischen Gremiums auf Bezirksebene. 1959 wurde King dann in das Repräsentantenhaus von New Mexico gewählt. Er gehörte der Kammer fünf Amtsperioden lang an, in dreien davon war er der deren Speaker. Von 1968 bis 1969 war er Vorsitzender der Demokratischen Partei von New Mexico. 1969 war er überdies Präsident des Verfassungskonvents für diesen Staat. Schließlich gelang es ihm 1970, zum Gouverneur von New Mexico gewählt zu werden, wobei er den Republikaner Pete Domenici besiegte. Da die damalige Verfassung des Staates eine direkte Wiederwahl nicht erlaubte, endete Kings erste Amtszeit 1975. 1979 wurde er erneut für vier Jahre gewählt, 1991 zum dritten Mal. Nach einer Verfassungsänderung wäre es ihm danach möglich gewesen, wiedergewählt zu werden, doch er unterlag dem Republikaner Gary Johnson. Kritik wurde an Kings Verhalten in Zusammenhang mit einer Revolte im Staatsgefängnis von New Mexico im Februar 1980 laut. Der Autor Roger Morris bezichtigte ihn in einer Buchveröffentlichung der Mitschuld am Tod von 33 Insassen; zu dem extremen Ausbruch von Gewalt sei es vor allem deshalb gekommen, weil während Kings Regierungszeit Korruption und Brutalität geduldet worden seien. Bruce King hat mit seiner Frau Alice King zwei Kinder.
- Bruce King, född 6 april 1924 i Stanley, New Mexico, är en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var guvernör i New Mexico 1971-1975, 1979-1983 och 1991-1995. Han tjänstgjorde i United States Army i andra världskriget. Efter kriget studerade han vid University of New Mexico i Albuquerque. Han var ordförande för demokraterna i New Mexico 1968-1969. I 1970 års guvernörsval besegrade han republikanen Pete Domenici. Han valdes tre gånger till guvernör och förlorade till sist 1994 års guvernörsval mot republikanen Gary E. Johnson. Han är far till Gary King som är justitieminister (Attorney General) i delstaten New Mexico.
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- Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the state of New Mexico. King served in the US Army during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. His career in politics began when he was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in 1954. He was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term. In 1959, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives.
- Bruce King ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Politiker aus dem Staat New Mexico. King diente während des zweiten Weltkriegs in der US-Armee. Nach dem Krieg studierte er an der University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Seine politische Karriere begann 1954 mit der Wahl ins Board of County Commissioners des Santa Fe County. In seiner zweiten Amtszeit war er Vorsitzender dieses höchsten politischen Gremiums auf Bezirksebene.
- Bruce King, född 6 april 1924 i Stanley, New Mexico, är en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var guvernör i New Mexico 1971-1975, 1979-1983 och 1991-1995. Han tjänstgjorde i United States Army i andra världskriget. Efter kriget studerade han vid University of New Mexico i Albuquerque. Han var ordförande för demokraterna i New Mexico 1968-1969. I 1970 års guvernörsval besegrade han republikanen Pete Domenici.
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