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|death_place=Chicago, Illinois |resting_place=Cedar Hill Cemetery Corydon, Indiana |spouse= Judy O'Bannon |alma_mater=Indiana University |profession= Newspaper publisher |party= Democratic |religion=Methodism |footnotes= |branch=United States Air Force |serviceyears=1952-1954 |battles=Korean War }} Frank Lewis O'Bannon (January 30, 1930 – September 13, 2003) was an American politician who was the 47th Governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. O'Bannon is a native of Corydon, Indiana. He attended Corydon Central High School and then Indiana University, where he met his wife Judy. In Corydon he served as a practicing attorney and a newspaper publisher for ''The Corydon Democrat'' before his entrance into the political arena. Originally elected to the state senate in 1969, O'Bannon worked his way up in leadership, becoming one of the body's most prominent members. He was briefly a candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1988, however, instead of facing a hotly competitive primary, O'Bannon dropped out of the race and accepted the position of running mate under Evan Bayh. The Bayh/O'Bannon ticket was successful, and O'Bannon served in the role as Lieutenant Governor for 8 years. In this position he served as President of the state senate, and directed the state's agriculture and commerce programs. In 1996 O'Bannon made a bid for Governor. He was initially considered a heavy underdog, but emerged a narrow victor over Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith. He was heavily re-elected in 2000 over Congressman David M. McIntosh. As Governor, O'Bannon was known for advocating for education related issues and helped create the state's Amber Alert System. He presided over a period of economic prosperity for the state in the 1990s and served as a term as Chairman of Midwestern Governors Association. In 2003 O'Bannon suffered a massive stroke in Chicago, Illinois while attending a trade conference. He died days later and was succeeded by his Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan. Several memorials were dedicated to his memory and his wife still remains active in community and political issues. ==Background== O'Bannon was a native of Corydon, Indiana (the first state capital of Indiana), where his family owned the ''Corydon Democrat'', the town's newspaper. He attended Indiana University, where he played one season of basketball for the Hoosiers (a team also featuring IU's first African-American player, Bill Garrett). At IU, he was president of the Zeta Chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He earned a B.A. in government in 1952, and a J.D. in 1957 from the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington. He also spent two years in the United States Air Force. While at IU, he met his wife, Judith Asmus, and they married in 1958. Following law school, he opened a law office in Corydon, was chairman of the board of the family newspaper publishing firm (a position he held until the time of his death), and was a member of the board of the Corydon Savings and Loan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank O'Bannon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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