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|office4=Florida State Representative for Escambia County
|office4=Florida State Representative for Escambia County
|term_start4=November 4, 1958
|term_start4=November 4, 1958
|term_end4= November 6, 1962
|term_end4=November 6, 1962
|predecessor4=J. B. Hopkins
|predecessor4=J. B. Hopkins
|successor4=Gordon W. Wells
|successor4=Gordon W. Wells
|term_start5=October 1, 1979
|term_start5=October 1, 1979
|term_end5=December 31, 1980
|term_end5=December 31, 1980
|predecessor5=[[Robert Strauss]]
|predecessor5=Robert Strauss
|successor5=[[Bill Brock]]
|successor5=[[Bill Brock]]
|birth_date=September 11, 1928
|birth_date=September 11, 1928
|serviceyears=1946–1948
|serviceyears=1946–1948
|rank=[[Sergeant]]
|rank=[[Sergeant]]
|unit=Paratrooper
|unit=Paratrooper}}
'''Reubin O'Donovan Askew''' (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was the 37th [[governor]] of his adopted U.S. state of [[Florida]], with service from 1971 to 1979. His "New South" administration stressed [[civil rights]] in the post-[[segregation]] years, enactment of the state's first corporate tax, and the "Sunshine Amendmen," which requires public officials and candidates to provide full financial transparency.<ref name=findagrave/> A [[Presbyterian]], he was particularly known for his personal integrity.
'''Reubin O'Donovan Askew''' (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was the 37th [[governor]] of his adopted U.S. state of [[Florida]], with service from 1971 to 1979. His "New South" administration stressed [[civil rights]] in the post-[[segregation]] years, enactment of the state's first corporate tax, and the "Sunshine Amendmen," which requires public officials and candidates to provide full financial transparency.<ref name=findagrave/> A [[Presbyterian]], he was particularly known for his personal integrity.