Reubin O'Donovan Askew

Reubin O'Donovan Askew

Politician

"DeMolay played an important role during the formative years of my life. It gave me one of my earliest opportunities to learn about leadership and brotherhood. The values taught in DeMolay continue to be highly relevant and necessary to character development in young people in the difficult world of today."

Honors:

Representative Florida Legislature 1958 - 1962
Senator Florida Legislature 1962 - 1970
Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979
Delivered Keynote Address to the Democratic National Convention 1972
Elected Chairman Democratic Governors' conference 1976
Elected Chairman National Governors' conference 1978
Appointed by President Carter to the Cabinet position of United States Trade Representative.
Presidential candidate 1983
Legion of Honor 1971
Escambia Chapter, Pensacola, Florida. Initiated 1944