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Bill Graves
NameBill Graves
Personal information
Date of birthJanuary 9, 1953(age 57)
Birth placeSalina, Kansas
SpouseLinda Graves
ProfessionTransportation Industry
PartyRepublican
ReligionMethodist
43 Governor of Kansas
In officeJanuary 9, 1995-January 13, 2003
LieutenantSheila Frahm, Gary Sherrer
Preceded byJoan Finney
Succeeded byKathleen Sebelius
William Preston "Bill" Graves (born January 9, 1953), was the 43rd Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.
Graves was born in Salina, Kansas in 1953 to parents who owned a trucking firm. After graduating from Kansas Wesleyan University with a business degree, he worked in human resources.
In 1990, he was elected Kansas Secretary of State and in 1991, he was appointed as a representative of state governments to the Competitiveness Policy Council. He defeated Democratic Congressman Jim Slattery in the Republican sweeping elections of 1994 at the age of 41, and became one of the youngest Governors in Kansas history. A moderate Republican, Graves was known for his disputes with the conservative wing of the Kansas Republican Party. His term of office saw strong economic growth for Kansas after years of recession, and a continued excellence and emphasis on education. In 1997 Graves served as the Chairman of the Midwestern Governors Association. He won re-election in 1998 with 74% of the vote, which was the largest margin of victory by any Governor up for election in 1998, and one of the largest margins of victory in Kansas gubernatorial history. Graves was barred from running for a third term as Governor by Kansas state law, and was succeeded by Democrat Kathleen Sebelius in January 2003.
Serving with him as lieutenant governor were Sheila Frahm (1995-1996), whom he appointed to fill Bob Dole's seat in the Senate, and Gary Sherrer (1996-2003).
Following his tenure as Governor, he served as President of the American Trucking Associations. Graves was one of five former governors of Kansas interviewed for the public television documentary "The Kansas Governor".
He was considered a possible candidate to replace Norman Mineta as Transportation Secretary, but was adamant that he did not want the job. Despite this, Governor Sebelius wrote a letter to the president strongly urging the appointment of her Republican predecessor.

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Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 00:22:33 GMT+00:00

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Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 03:42:45 GMT+00:00

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Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 13:04:42 GMT+00:00

Community lights luminaries as tribute to miners - Bluefield Daily Telegraph Tweet this news

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Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 09:04:17 GMT+00:00

Cemetery in eastern Ky. bulldozed, families upset - Lexington Herald Leader Tweet this news

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Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 17:34:43 GMT+00:00

ATA Voices Concerns Over DOT Shift Toward Rail, Maritime - Truckinginfo Tweet this news

Truckinginfo--In a recent letter to the Department of Transportation, the American Trucking Associations President -Bill Graves- raised several concerns about the ...
Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 07:14:42 GMT+00:00

Teacher Appreciation Week continues with more favorite teacher stories - OregonLive.com Tweet this news

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Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 17:44:37 GMT+00:00

Do you have a college degree, but no job? - OregonLive.com Tweet this news

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Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 00:39:02 GMT+00:00

Trucking groups praise VA governor for keeping vow to reopen rest areas - Modern Bulk Transporter Tweet this news

Modern Bulk Transporter--“We sincerely appreciate Governor McDonnell's commitment to highway safety on the important issue of safety rest areas,” said -Bill Graves-, ATA president and ...
Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:36:45 GMT+00:00

Trucker Buddy Gets Great Press in Philly - Truckinginfo Tweet this news

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