|
|
Article: This week in Black history.(L. Douglas Wilder became the first Black elected state governor)(Edward W. Brooke became the first Black senator)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Jet
- Article date:
- November 14, 2005
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
November 7, 1989--L. Douglas Wilder, politician, became the first Black elected state governor in U.S. history when he was elected governor of Virginia on this day. The former Lieutenant Governor won a hotly contested race against his republican rival, Gen. J. Marshall Coleman. Wilder garnered 50.1 percent of the vote to 49.8 percent for his opponent. The voter turnout was 66 percent, a state record for a non-presidential election. Wilder served in the position from 1990 to 1994. State law prohibits Virginia governors from serving a second term. A native of Richmond, VA, Wilder attended area schools and went on to graduate from Virginia Union University in Richmond and ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Douglas Wilder labeled as slick opportunist ...
PR Newswire;
November 2, 1989 ;
700+ words
...DOUGLAS WILDER LABELED AS SLICK OPPORTUNIST COMMITTED TO KILLING OFF HIS RACE STAFFORD ... director of ALL-PAC, denounced Democratic gubernatorial candidate L. Douglas Wilder as a "tool" in the hands of "white racists" because of his liberal ...
|
|