John W. Carlin
| John Carlin | |
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| 40th Governor of Kansas | |
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In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 |
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| Lieutenant |
Paul Dugan Thomas Docking |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hayden |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office 1984–1985 |
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| Preceded by | James R. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Lamar Alexander |
| 8th Archivist of the United States | |
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In office May 30, 1995 – February 15, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Trudy Huskamp Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Allen Weinstein |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
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In office 1970-1979 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
John William Carlin August 3, 1940 Salina, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ramona Lenore Hawkinson Karen Bigsby Hurley Diana Prentice Lynn Lady |
| Profession | Dairyman, Bank director, Politician, Professor |
| Religion | Lutheran |
John William Carlin (born August 3, 1940) is an American politician. He served as the 40th Governor of Kansas from 1979 to 1987, and the Archivist of the United States from May 30, 1995, to February 15, 2005. He teaches at Kansas State University and operates a website to advance civic engagement. Carlin is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.
Carlin was born in Salina, Kansas. He was raised in the Saline County, Kansas community of Smolan. Carlin attended Kansas State University and earned a degree in dairy science in 1962. He was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity.
A dairy farmer, Carlin ran for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1970. He served as Speaker of the Kansas House from 1977 to 1979. In 1979 he became the youngest 20th century governor of Kansas, defeating incumbent Robert Frederick Bennett. In 1990, he lost the Democratic nomination for governor to then-State Treasurer Joan Finney. He also ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, when he was defeated by Sam Brownback.
Carlin chaired the National Governors Association from 1984 to 1985 and the Midwestern Governors Conference.
Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Carlin served as the Archivist of the United States from 1995 to 2005, in Washington, D.C. After a dispute about Executive Order 13233, Carlin's term as archivist was not renewed by the Bush Administration. He served as chair of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission while serving as archivist.
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