Carlin, John, 1940-

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John William Carlin (born August 3, 1940, in Salina, Kansas). He was raised in Smolan, Saline County, Kansas, earned a bachelors degree with honors in Dairy Science from Kansas State University, and operated the Carlin Holstein Farm livestock and dairy farm business near Smolan. In 1971, he won a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives (1971-1979) and served as Speaker of the Kansas House, 1977-1979. In 1979, he was elected as the 40th governor of Kansas, defeating incumbent Robert F. Bennett. Carlin served as governor of Kansas, 1979-1987. He was chair of the National Governors Association from 1984 through 1985. 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, and was defeated by Sam Brownback. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Carlin served as the Archivist of the United States for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), in Washington, D.C., from 1995 to 2005, and was a chair of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) during the same period. [Wikipedia. "John W. Carlin." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Carlin (accessed 18 September 2009).] [John Carlin. http://www.k-state.edu/polsci/faculty/carlin-john.html (accessed November 4, 2009).]

From the description of John William Carlin papers, 1960-1997. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 694375644

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Carlin, Karen Bigsby Hurley, 1948-. Karen Bigsby Hurley Carlin papers, 1976-1985. Kansas State Historical Society
creatorOf Carlin, John, 1940-. John William Carlin papers, 1960-1997. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Posters Publicizing NARA's Service Values and Standards, and Mission, 1994 - 1995 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. Digital Photographs Relating to Agency Officials, Events and Activities. 5/2000 - 2/2011. Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher at e-Gov Presentation. 1/24/2003 - 1/24/2003. Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher at e-Gov Presentation [412-APD-A115-egov.tif] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Final Report, 11/21/1997 - 4/24/1998 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photographs Related to Agency Mission and Activities, 1970 - 2003 National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Video Recordings of Conference Proceedings, 1998 - 2004 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Digital Photographs Related to Events, Facilities, and Personnel , 1985 - 2005 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. 1789 - 2007. Official Portraits of U.S. Archivist John W. Carlin National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Carlin, John, 1940-. John Carlin : commercials , 1978-1990. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
referencedIn Photographs Related to Events, Facilities, and Personnel , 1994 - 2005 National Archives at College Park
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associatedWith Carlin Holstein Farm. corporateBody
associatedWith Carlin, Karen Bigsby Hurley, 1948- person
associatedWith Kansas. Governor (1979-1987 : Carlin) corporateBody
associatedWith Kansas. Legislature. House of Representatives. corporateBody
associatedWith Kansas State University. Dept. of Political Science. corporateBody
associatedWith National Archives (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kansas
Subject
Advertising, political
Campaign funds
Campaign literature
Political campaigns
Dairy cattle
Dairy farms
Governor
Television advertising
4-H Clubs
Occupation
Archivists
Archivists
Governors
Professor
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Birth 1940-08-03

English

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