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Joe E. Kernan
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48th Governor of Indiana | |
In office September 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005 |
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Lieutenant | Kathy Davis |
Preceded by | Frank O'Bannon |
Succeeded by | Mitch Daniels |
47th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
In office January 13, 1997 – September 13, 2003 Acting Governor: Sept. 10, 2003 – Sept. 13, 2003 |
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Governor | Frank O'Bannon |
Preceded by | Frank O'Bannon |
Succeeded by | Kathy Davis |
30th Mayor of South Bend | |
In office January 3, 1988 – January 3, 1997 |
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Preceded by | Roger Parent |
Succeeded by | Steve Luecke |
Personal details | |
Born |
Joseph Eugene Kernan
April 8, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | July 29, 2020 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
(aged 74)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Maggie Kernan |
Residence | South Bend, Indiana |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Profession | Businessman |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1969–1974 (active duty) 1974-1982 (naval reserve) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War, Cold War |
Joseph Eugene Kernan (April 8, 1946 – July 29, 2020) was an American businessman and former politician. He served as the 48th Governor of Indiana from 2003 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Kernan served as Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and then as the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1997 to 2003. He lost an election to serve a full term as governor to Mitch Daniels on November 2, 2004.
Kernan died on July 29, 2020, from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at a care facility in South Bend. He was 74.
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Kernan greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1988
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