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He defeated Democratic Congressman Jim Slattery in the Republican sweeping elections of 1994 at the age of 41, and became one of the youngest governors in Kansas history. A moderate Republican, Graves was known for his disputes with the conservative wing of the Kansas Republican Party.
Since becoming a state, Kansas has had 48 governors. The state's longest-serving governors were Robert Docking, John W. Carlin, and Bill Graves, each of whom served 8 years (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms).
5 gru 2022 · Matson's interview of Governor Graves shows the deep respect Matson has for the man he describes as "the last of the centrist, moderate Republican Kansas governors." The interview reveals the values that guided Graves throughout his 8 years in office--to whom much is given, much is expected.
Graves was elected Kansas Secretary of State in 1990. He defeated Jim Slattery, a Democratic Congressman, in 1994 to become the state's 43rd governor. Graves was reelected four years later with one of the largest margins in Kansas history.
9 sty 1995 · BILL GRAVES was the 43rd governor of Kansas. The governor was reelected to his second term with the largest percentage of votes of any governor in the nation, and the largest percentage of votes in Kansas history.
13 cze 2018 · Graves talked about his three most Show More difficult decisions: replacing a US Senator (Dole), concealed carry and abortion restrictions. Graves concludes with a discussion of issues he thinks the Republican party should be embracing in the future.
interviewer for the Kansas Oral History Project, and I’m joined today by Kansas Governor Bill Graves. I had the opportunity as a journalist to cover Bill Graves when he was Secretary of State, later had the great good fortune to serve as the Governor’s Press Secretary and Communications Director in his administration.
