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John Fife Symington III
served as the 19th governor of Arizona from
1991 until his resignation in 1997. A member
of the Republican Party, he resigned from
office following convictions on charges of
extortion and bank fraud. Symington was
elected to the governorship in 1990 over
Democratic Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard,
following a close campaign that resulted in
a runoff election. During his first term,
Symington established charter schools in
Arizona by signing sweeping education reform
legislation, with the first charter schools
opening in the state in 1995. |
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Judge Rules Symington Defrauded Pension Funds |
Feb. 16, 2001 |
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Ruined Ex-Governor Sentenced To Prison; Fife Symington Defrauded Lenders In Real Estate Deals |
Feb. 3, 1998 |
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Fife's History |
"Symington
has corruption in
his DNA; like his
father, he was
destined to see his
political ambitions
dashed and his
public-service
career end in
disgrace" |
Sep. 11, 1997 |
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Arizona Governor Convicted Of Fraud And Will Step Down |
Sep. 4, 1997 |
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Symington Lied, Abused Office, Prosecution Charges |
"Courts: Trial opens for Arizona governor, who is accused of fraud, extortion. Defense blames his problems on the state's real estate depression." |
May 17, 1997 |
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Arizona Gov. Symington Indicted |
Jun. 14, 1996 |
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Arizona Governor Testifies In Bankruptcy Hearing |
Oct. 31, 1995 |
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Governor Of Arizona,
11 Others Sued:
Thrift: The
Resolution Trust
Corp. Contends That
Negligence By Fife
Symington And Other
Ex-Officers Of
Southwest S&L
Contributed To Its
Failure. |
Dec. 17, 1991 |
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