Sidney Preston Osborn
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Sidney Preston Osborn was the seventh Governor of Arizona
and is, as of 2007, the only governor of Arizona to serve four consecutive two-year terms (Governors of Arizona now serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms).
His governing style was one of no-nonsense. The best example was shown at the very beginning of his governorship: Upon taking office, Osborn had the state's top officials turn in a signed, but undated, resignation letter. If an official became an embarrassment to the state, Osborn would date the letter, and announce the official had resigned.
During his fourth term, Osborn suffered from Lou Gehrig's Disease
and was barely able to communicate with his staff. He eventually died while in office. Osborn was succeeded by Dan Garvey
.
Despite common perceptions, Osborn Road in Phoenix
was not actually named after Sidney Osborn. The road was named as such when Sidney Osborn was a teenager.
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and is, as of 2007, the only governor of Arizona to serve four consecutive two-year terms (Governors of Arizona now serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms).
His governing style was one of no-nonsense. The best example was shown at the very beginning of his governorship: Upon taking office, Osborn had the state's top officials turn in a signed, but undated, resignation letter. If an official became an embarrassment to the state, Osborn would date the letter, and announce the official had resigned.
During his fourth term, Osborn suffered from Lou Gehrig's Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
and was barely able to communicate with his staff. He eventually died while in office. Osborn was succeeded by Dan Garvey
Dan Edward Garvey
Dan Edward Garvey was the eighth Governor of Arizona from 1948 to 1951.-Early career:Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he graduated from St. Aloysius High School and he worked for the Illinois Central Railroad...
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Despite common perceptions, Osborn Road in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
was not actually named after Sidney Osborn. The road was named as such when Sidney Osborn was a teenager.