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Thomas Lawson McCall (March 22, 1913 – January 8, 1983) was an American statesman, politician and journalist in the state of Oregon, serving as the state's thirtieth governor from 1967 to 1975. A progressive Republican, he was known as a staunch environmentalist and an advocate of sustainable development .
Oregon’s legendary governor took office 55 years ago, on January 9, 1967. Tom McCall remains one of the state’s most renowned political figures.
Thomas Lawson McCall, one of Oregon’s most influential governors, served two terms from 1967 to 1975. Prior to his election as governor, his journalistic career as a reporter, radio commentator, and television host made his a familiar voice and face to Oregonians.
Tom McCall, more than any leader of his era, shaped the identity of modern Oregon. As governor from 1967 to 1975, McCall, a Republican, pioneered a doctrine of balancing economic growth with environmental protections and took the lead in establishing safeguards for the state’s beaches, rivers, and farmlands by curbing pollution and suburban ...
As governor from 1967 to 1975, McCall, a Republican, pioneered a doctrine of balancing economic growth with environmental protections and took the lead in establishing safeguards for the state’s beaches, rivers, and farmlands by curbing pollution and suburban sprawl.
Jan 9, 1983 · Former Gov. Tom McCall of Oregon, who drew the nation's attention with pioneering curbs on uncontrolled land development and throwaway bottles, died yesterday morning of cancer at a hospital in...
Mar 18, 2013 · "Tom McCall" gives us the outlines of an extraordinary life. Thomas Lawson McCall's family included wealthy and politically influential figures in Massachusetts. (His grandfather was a...
Tom McCall, Oregon’s chief executive from 1967 to 1975, may go down in history as the state’s most productive governor. He was certainly the most interesting.
Dec 17, 2017 · Before entering politics in 1949 as then Gov. McKay’s administrative assistant, McCall was a newspaper reporter, radio and television news analyst and political commentator. He received the Sigma Delta Chi award in 1962 for outstanding documentary in the United States, Pollution in Paradise.
Mar 22, 2013 · The portrait in the Oregon Capitol at Salem of Gov. Tom McCall, who was born 100 years ago, shows his feet in water and on land to signify his role in getting the Oregon Beach Bill passed into...
