Jay Hammond
Jay Hammond | |
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4th Governor of Alaska | |
In office December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 | |
Lieutenant | Lowell Thomas Jr. Terry Miller |
Preceded by | Bill Egan |
Succeeded by | Bill Sheffield |
President of the Alaska Senate | |
In office January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Brad Phillips |
Succeeded by | Terry Miller |
Member of the Alaska Senate from the H district | |
In office January 23, 1967 – January 8, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Yule F. Kilcher |
Succeeded by | George Hohman |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 28, 1963 – January 25, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Gilbert A. Jarvela Peter M. Deveau |
Succeeded by | Joseph E. McGill |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 26, 1959 – January 28, 1963 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Grant H. Pearson |
Personal details | |
Born | Jay Sterner Hammond July 21, 1922 Troy, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 2, 2005 Port Alsworth, Alaska, U.S. | (aged 83)
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Independent (1958–1960) |
Spouse |
Black Sheep Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Jay Sterner Hammond (July 21, 1922 – August 2, 2005) was an American politician of the
He oversaw the creation of the Alaska Permanent Fund in 1976, which, since the early 1980s, has paid annual dividends to Alaska residents. He advocated for fiscal responsibility. When his tenure as governor was over, he continued to be active in public life. He advocated for environmentally and fiscally responsible government and individual civic responsibility. From 1985 to 1992 he hosted a television series called Jay Hammond's Alaska. He wrote three autobiographies.
Early life
Jay Sterner Hammond was born in
Hammond had one daughter, Wendy, with his first wife, but that marriage ended in divorce. In 1952, Hammond married his second wife, Bella Gardiner, with whom he had two daughters, Heidi and Dana.
Political career
Alaska Legislature
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Hammond served as a
Bristol Bay Borough
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Hammond was the
Governor of Alaska
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Hammond was elected governor in 1974 in a close result over incumbent
As governor during the biggest economic boom in Alaska's history, the
Since the early 1980s, the Permanent Fund has paid annual
As governor, Hammond advocated for fiscal responsibility, and introduced an
Later life
After his tenure as governor, Hammond continued to be active in public life. He advocated for environmentally and fiscally responsible government, and individual civic responsibility. Hammond wrote articles for newspapers in Alaska, and appeared in public service announcements on
Hammond wrote three
Hammond's last major public appearances were in early 2004, centered around the Conference of Alaskans convened by governor Frank Murkowski. Murkowski, recalling the spirit of the constitutional convention, assembled fifty-five delegates from across Alaska to meet at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to tackle specific questions regarding Alaska's fiscal future. Apart from launching the political career of Mark Neuman, who proclaimed himself to be one of the few ordinary people amongst the delegates[6] and who was elected to the state house later that year, little was accomplished by the conference in the end. Hammond spent much of the conference holding court outside of the Wood Center ballroom where sessions were held,[7] espousing his own solutions, which included doubling the amount of the Permanent Fund dividend and restoring the state income tax, the latter of which was strongly opposed by Murkowski.[8] The delegates responded to Hammond by endorsing an income tax proposal, which delegate Clark Gruening described as a "declaration of independence" from Murkowski.[9] Several weeks after the conference, Hammond spoke before Commonwealth North, proclaiming that he would spend $50,000 of his own money if necessary to campaign for his dividend and income tax plan.[10]
Death
Hammond lived at his homestead on
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jay S. Hammond".
- ^ a b Klouda, Naomi (June 22, 2011). "New Hammond book published in Homer". Homer Tribune. Homer. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- The McClatchy Company. p. A1.
- ^ Coats, Ted (June 9, 1999). "Recent Alaska Whitewater Accidents". TC's Alaska Whitewater Rafting Page. Archived from the original on September 25, 2000. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ James, Carey (January 17, 2007). "Brother Asaiah". Homer Tribune. Homer. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ Kizzia, Tom (February 8, 2004). "Future of fund is now". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage: The McClatchy Company. p. A1.
- ^ Mauer, Richard (February 11, 2004). "Conference begins with plea for a tax". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage: The McClatchy Company. p. A1.
- ^ Lindbeck, Steve (February 11, 2004). "Hammond plan goes on the table". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage: The McClatchy Company. p. B6.
- ^ Cockerham, Sean; Mauer, Richard (February 12, 2004). "Delegates favor an income tax". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage: The McClatchy Company. p. A1.
- ^ Porco, Peter (March 5, 2004). "Hammond to put mouth where his money lately is". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage: The McClatchy Company. p. B1.
External links
- Biographical
- Jay Hammond at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- Photos from Alaska's Digital Archives
- Hammond, pre-politics – Hammond standing by his airplane.
- House of Representatives of the 1st Legislature – Hammond is third from left in the third row back.
- Inauguration – Hammond speaking at his inauguration, 1974. Bella Hammond is to his left; Jay Rabinowitz is at right.
- with Gerald Ford – Governor Hammond with U.S. President Gerald Ford, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens and U.S. Representative Don Young at Eielson Air Force Base, November 29, 1975.
- Good Morning America – Hammond being interviewed by David Hartman on Good Morning America.
- with Chris Pearson – Hammond with Yukon premier Christopher Pearson at the Alaska-Yukon border in May 1981.
- with George Parks – Hammond helps to celebrate the 99th birthday of George Alexander Parks on May 29, 1982
- Capital move press conference – Alaska's surviving governors (excepting Waino Hendrickson) gather for a press conference on the capital move ballot issue, July 1982.
- Latter-period works by Hammond on fiscal issues
- Juneau Empire Archived 2004-08-10 at the Wayback Machine – Editorial written by Hammond in 2003 on state spending
- Open letter on the Alaska Permanent Fund and state budget deficit
- Appearances on C-SPAN