Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee

 
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Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee
Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee
Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee
Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee

Jacket, Suit - Governor Mike Huckabee

Object number1999.054.04
Datec. 1999
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
MediumCotton Wool Blend, Polyester
Dimensions39 x 34 1/2 in. (99.1 x 87.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA suit jacket worn by Mike Huckabee, the Forty-fourth Governor of Arkansas. The suit is made of a cotton wool blend and polyester and is navy blue with brown and blue pinstripes. The jacket has a two button front closure and four buttons on each sleeve. Inside of the coat on the right breast, a tag is sewn with a trademark of a knight on a white horse and states: "Hart", "Schaffer", "Marx", and "Gingles/Benton, AR". There are four coat pockets on the inside and three on the outside. A gold lapel pin in the shape of the Arkansas State Flag is attached to the lapel of his suit jacket.

    Michael Dale Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee ran for U.S. Senate in 1992, but lost to Dale Bumpers. Huckabee went on to run in the special election for the open lieutenant governor position in 1992 and won. In 1996, Huckabee was sworn in as the forty-fourth governor of Arkansas. Huckabee was reelected in 1998. During his time as governor he led campaigns to rebuild the state highway system, pushed for Arkansas's tobacco settlement to be used for the state's health care system, and also began a push for educational reform. Huckabee ran for U.S. President in 2008 and 2016, but did not receive the Republican Party nomination either time. Huckabee and his wife currently live in Florida.
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