Bruce Babbitt ( born Bruce Edward Babbitt ; born June 27, 1938 ) - American politician; the US Secretary of the Interior ( January 22, 1993 — January 2, 2001 ); Governor of Arizona ( March 4, 1978 — January 6, 1987 ).
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| Bruce edward babbitt | |||||||
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| The president | Bill clinton | ||||||
| Predecessor | Manuel luhan | ||||||
| Successor | Gail Norton | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Wesley Bolin | ||||||
| Successor | Evan Meecham | ||||||
| Birth | June 27, 1938 (81 year) Flagstaff , ( Arizona , United States ) | ||||||
| Spouse | Harriet kuns | ||||||
| Children | Christopher and TJ | ||||||
| The consignment | Republican Party | ||||||
| Education | University of North Deim Newcastle University Harvard Institute of Law | ||||||
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| Awards | Marshall Fellowship | ||||||
Biography
Born in the city of Flagstaff (Arizona) . He graduated from the University of North Deim , the University of Newcastle and the Harvard Institute of Law . Married to Harriet Koons. In the period March 4, 1978 - January 6, 1987 served as governor of Arizona (twice). In 1979 , he worked for the government of Jimmy Carter , as Commissioner in the Presidential Commission to investigate the incident at the Three Mile Island NPP . Founding member of the Democratic Leadership Council and Chairman of the Democratic Association in 1985 . Babbitt tried to dabble from the Democratic Party for the presidency of the United States in 1988 . In the period of January 22, 1993 - January 2, 2001, he served as the US Secretary of the Interior. After leaving the ministry, he was hired as Chief Counselor of the Ministry of the Environment to the international law firm Latham & Watkins . In 2005 he wrote the book Cities in the Wilderness .