Bob Taft

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Robert Alphonso Bob Taft III (born January 8 1942) is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999 and 2007. After leaving office Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15 2007.

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active years end date

1980-12-31, 1999-01-11, 2007-01-08

active years start date

1977-01-03, 1991-01-14, 1999-01-11

alma mater

Princeton University, University of Cincinnati, Yale University

birth date

1942-01-08

birth name

Robert Alphonso Taft III

birth place

Boston

governor

Nancy Hollister, George Voinovich

lieutenant

Maureen O'Connor, Jennette Bradley, Bruce Johnson (Ohio politician)

office

Ohio Secretary of State

order in office

49th, Governor of Ohio, 67th

party

Republican Party (United States)

profession

Lawyer

region

Ohio

religion

Methodism

residence

Columbus Ohio

successor

Ken Blackwell, Ted Strickland