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One of the worst governors the state of Florida ever had.
He was basically a clone of Jimmy Carter, maybe even worse.
RIP.
He was a big supporter of forced busing.
Gov. Askew was a dedicated public servant who passed open government (sunshine) laws, which greatly cut down on corruption in Florida. Yes, he was for reapportionment even though it did not advantage his district, and he helped desegregate Florida socially and civilly.
He was also both an Army paratrooper and an Air Force intelligence officer.
On a personal note, he was a dear friend to my family, and greatly supported us with counsel and advice when my father (a state representative) died unexpectedly.
If one knew the man personally, then perhaps one would be more circumspect in offering up criticism of him at his death. He entered the public ring, and acquitted himself well. He was well honorable in life, and I would hope he’d be well honored in his death.
Peace be unto his family...
Google must be all broken up over this. Go ahead and type “Askew” into their search engine and see what happens. This is really bizarre!