Buddy MacKay
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42nd Governor of Florida
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| In office December 13, 1998 – January 5, 1999 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | None |
| Preceded by | Lawton Chiles |
| Succeeded by | Jeb Bush |
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| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Young |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Stearns |
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| In office January 8, 1991 – December 13, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Bobby Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Frank Brogan |
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| Born | March 22 1933 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anne Selph |
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay, Jr. (born March 22, 1933) is an American politician from Florida. A Democrat, he was briefly the forty-second Governor of Florida following the death of Lawton Chiles on December 12, 1998. During his long public service career he was also state legislator, U.S. Representative and Lt. Governor.
MacKay was born to a citrus farming family in Ocala, Florida. He served in the United States Air Force during the 1950s, and then attended the University of Florida, eventually receiving a law degree. MacKay was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame (the most prestigious honor a student can receive from UF). He married Anne Selph in 1960; the couple has four sons.
MacKay was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1968, and to the Florida Senate in 1975. From 1983 to 1989 he served for three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he made controlling the national budget one of his main concerns. In 1988 he received the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, but lost in a very close race for that office to Connie Mack III. MacKay served as Florida's Lieutenant Governor under Lawton Chiles for two terms, starting in 1991.
While Lt. Governor MacKay was given many duties and played important role in Chiles' cabinet, including being co-chair of the Florida Commission on Education, Reform and Accountability[1]. He was regarded as the most significant and powerful lieutenant governor in Florida's history[2].
MacKay ran for Governor in November 1998 to replace the outgoing Chiles, but was defeated by Republican candidate Jeb Bush. Chiles died shortly afterward on December 12, and MacKay became Governor and served until Bush took office on January 5, 1999. His main tasks at that time were overseeing the transition of power, and Chiles' funeral service.
After leaving office he retired from politics.
External links
- Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
- Profile in Notable Name Database (NNDB)
- MacKay's biography from Lawton Chiles Fundation website
- Biography from Congressional Bioguide
- Governor MacKay statement after Chiles' death
| Preceded by Bill Young |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th congressional district 1983–1989 |
Succeeded by Cliff Stearns |
| Preceded by Bobby Brantley |
Lieutenant Governor
of Florida 1991 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Frank Brogan |
| Preceded by Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. |
Democratic Party
nominee for Governor of Florida 1998 (lost) |
Succeeded by Bill McBride |
| Preceded by Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. |
Governor of
Florida 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by Jeb Bush |
| Governors of Florida | |
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| Territorial:
Jackson • Duval • Eaton • Call • Reid • Call • Branch
Moseley • Brown • Broome • Perry • Milton • Allison • Marvin • Walker • Reed • Hart • Stearns • Drew • Bloxham • Perry • Fleming • Mitchell • Bloxham • Jennings • Broward • Gilchrist • Trammell • Catts • Hardee • Martin • Carlton • Sholtz • Cone • Holland • Caldwell • Warren • McCarty • Johns • Collins • Bryant • Burns • Kirk • Askew • Graham • Mixson • Martinez • Chiles • MacKay • Bush • Crist |
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| Lieutenant Governors of Florida | |
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| Kelly • Gleason • Weeks • Day • Stearns • Hull • Bethel • Mabry • Osborn • Adams • Williams • Mixson • Brantley • MacKay • Borgan • Jennings • Kottkamp |  |
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