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- Evan_Mecham abstract "Evan Mecham (/ˈmiːkəm/ MEE-kəm; May 12, 1924 – February 21, 2008) was the 17th Governor of Arizona. A decorated veteran of World War II, Mecham earned his living as an automotive dealership owner and occasional newspaper publisher. Periodic runs for political office earned him a reputation as a perennial candidate along with the nickname of \"The Harold Stassen of Arizona\" before he was elected governor, under the Republican banner. As governor, Mecham was plagued by controversy and became the first U.S. governor to simultaneously face removal from office through impeachment, a scheduled recall election, and a felony indictment. He was the first Arizona governor to be impeached.Mecham served one term as a state senator before beginning a string of unsuccessful runs for public office. His victory during the 1986 election began with a surprise win of the Republican nomination, followed by a split of the Democratic party during the general election, resulted in a 3-way race. While governor, Mecham became known for statements and actions that were widely perceived as insensitive to minorities. Among these actions were the cancellation of the state's paid Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and creating an unpaid King holiday on a Sunday, attributing high divorce rates to working women, and his defense of the word \"pickaninny\", in describing African American children. In reaction to these events, a boycott of Arizona was organized. A rift between the governor and fellow Republicans in the Arizona Legislature developed after the Arizona Republic newspaper made accusations of questionable political appointments and cronyism against the governor; accusations that Mecham contended were false.Having served from January 6, 1987, to April 4, 1988, Mecham was removed from office following conviction in his impeachment trial of charges of the obstruction of justice and the misuse of government funds - funds that Mecham maintained were private. A later criminal trial acquitted Mecham of related charges. Following his removal from office, Mecham remained active in politics for nearly a decade. During this time, he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and made his final runs for Governor and for the U.S. Senate.".
- Evan_Mecham activeYearsEndDate "1988-04-04".
- Evan_Mecham activeYearsStartDate "1987-01-06".
- Evan_Mecham award Air_Medal.
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- Evan_Mecham battle World_War_II.
- Evan_Mecham birthDate "1924-05-12".
- Evan_Mecham birthPlace Duchesne,_Utah.
- Evan_Mecham country United_States.
- Evan_Mecham deathDate "2008-02-21".
- Evan_Mecham deathPlace Phoenix,_Arizona.
- Evan_Mecham militaryBranch United_States_Army_Air_Corps.
- Evan_Mecham militaryRank Second_lieutenant.
- Evan_Mecham orderInOffice "17th".
- Evan_Mecham orderInOffice "Governor of Arizona".
- Evan_Mecham party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Evan_Mecham profession Car_dealerships_in_North_America.
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- Evan_Mecham serviceEndYear "1945".
- Evan_Mecham serviceStartYear "1943".
- Evan_Mecham successor Rose_Mofford.
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