Don Siegelman
Don Siegelman | |
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| 51st Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 18, 1999 – January 20, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Steve Windom |
| Preceded by | Fob James |
| Succeeded by | Bob Riley |
| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 16, 1995 – January 18, 1999 | |
| Governor | Fob James |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | Steve Windom |
| 43rd Attorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 19, 1987 – January 21, 1991 | |
| Governor | Guy Hunt |
| Preceded by | Charles Graddick |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Evans |
| 44th Secretary of State of Alabama | |
| In office January 15, 1979 – January 17, 1987 | |
| Governor | Fob James George Wallace |
| Preceded by | Agnes Baggett |
| Succeeded by | Glen Browder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Eugene Siegelman February 24, 1946 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lori Allen (m. 1980) |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA) Georgetown University (JD) University of Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Unit | Air National Guard |
Donald Eugene Siegelman (/ˈsiːɡəlmən/; born February 24, 1946) is a former American politician, lawyer and convicted felon. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003.
Siegelman is the only person in Alabama's history to be elected to serve in all four of the top statewide elected offices: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He served in Alabama politics for 26 years.[1]
In 2006 Siegelman was convicted on federal felony corruption charges and sentenced to seven years in federal prison.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Faulk, Kent (February 8, 2017). "Timeline of Don Siegelman Case". AL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-governor of Alabama Gets 7 Years in Corruption Case", Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2007, p. A15 Archived October 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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