Gerald Baliles
Gerald Lee Baliles (July 8, 1940 – October 29, 2019) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 65th Governor of Virginia from 1986 to 1990. He was the state's Attorney General from 1982 to 1985 and was in the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Gerald Baliles | |
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| 65th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 18, 1986 – January 13, 1990 | |
| Lieutenant | Douglas Wilder |
| Preceded by | Chuck Robb |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Wilder |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 9, 1988 – August 1, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Sununu |
| Succeeded by | Terry Branstad |
| 34th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1982 – June 30, 1985 | |
| Governor | Chuck Robb |
| Preceded by | Marshall Coleman |
| Succeeded by | William Broaddus |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district | |
| In office January 14, 1976 – January 13, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Carwile |
| Succeeded by | C. Hardaway Marks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald Lee Baliles July 8, 1940 Stuart, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 2019 (aged 79) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pulmonary fibrosis caused by kidney cancer |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannie Patterson (m. 1965; div. 1996) Robin Deal (m. 2003) |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
Baliles died on October 29, 2019 under hospice care in Charlottesville, Virginia at the age of 79.[2] He had kidney cancer and pulmonary fibrosis at the time of his death.[3]
References
- ↑ "Miller Center". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ Former Governor Gerald Baliles passes away
- ↑ "Gerald Baliles, Virginia's governor from 1986 to 1990, enters palliative care program for cancer". Richmond.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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