David Hall (Oklahoma governor)
| David Hall | |
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| 20th Governor of Oklahoma | |
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In office January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975 |
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| Lieutenant | George Nigh |
| Preceded by | Dewey Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | David Boren |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 20, 1930 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2016 (aged 85) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Evans |
| Alma mater |
University of Oklahoma University of Tulsa |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1952–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
David Hall (October 20, 1930 – May 6, 2016), was an American Democratic politician, He served as the 20th Governor of Oklahoma from January 11, 1971 to January 13, 1975. Prior to winning election as governor, Hall served as county attorney for Tulsa County and a law professor at the University of Tulsa.
After leaving office, Hall was convicted of bribery and extortion. He became the first Oklahoma governor to be convicted of criminal acts committed during his tenure. He served 19 months of a three-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Safford.
David Hall was born in Oklahoma City, and was the son of William A. "Red" Hall. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma in 1952; he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Upon graduation from college, he joined the United States Air Force serving until 1954 and then joined the Reserves. In 1959, he earned a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. From 1959 to 1962, he served as assistant county attorney for Tulsa County, and was county attorney from 1962 through 1966. From 1968 to 1971, he served as a law professor at the University of Tulsa.
In 1966, Hall finished a close third in the Democratic primary for governor. Four years later, he defeated incumbent Republican Governor Dewey F. Bartlett in the closest gubernatorial election in state history, and took office only after a recount confirmed his victory. As governor, he championed education and transportation issues. His administration issued a landmark educational public policy analysis book of Oklahoma's education system entitled "Measuring up and Moving On." Hall and his appointees to the state highway commission and turnpike authority were committed to expanding the state's roads. During his term as governor, the state drastically expanded the vocational technical (later renamed career-tech) system of facilities offering low or no cost training certificates for residents. As governor, he signed into law the Oklahoma Income Tax Act, which enacted Oklahoma's income tax code.
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