Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania is dead, after out living his counterpart to the north by 39 years. "A descendant of Mayflower colonists and the founders of Scranton, Pa., heir to a fortune in railroads and utilities, the soft-spoken Mr. Scranton was heralded as a “Kennedy Republican” in the early 1960s. His amiable patrician style, and his independence as a fiscal conservative who supported civil rights and other liberal programs, proved popular with voters. He seemed poised for a national political future." "As governor, Mr. Scranton pushed education reforms, creating a state community college system, a state Board of Education and a Higher Education Assistance Agency. He increased the sales tax to subdue a deficit, brought unemployment to new lows and promoted state trade nationally and abroad. He could not run for re-election in 1966, but helped write a new Constitution that allowed governors a second term."
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:09:16 +0000
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