Background
Gove, Samuel Kimball was born on December 27, 1923 in Walpole, Massachusetts, United States.
Gove, Samuel Kimball was born on December 27, 1923 in Walpole, Massachusetts, United States.
Student, Massachusetts State College, 1941—1943. Bachelor of Science in Economics, University Massachusetts, 1947. Master of Arts in Political Science, Syracuse University, 1951.
Research assistant government public affairs, University of Illinois, 1950-1951;
research associate, University of Illinois, 1951-1954;
member of faculty, University of Illinois, since 1954;
professor political science, University of Illinois, 1966-1989;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1989;
director, Institute Government and Public Affairs, 1967-1985;
director emeritus, Institute Government and Public Affairs, since 1987. Staff assistant National Association Assessing Officers, 1949. Member research staff Illinois Commission Study State Government, 1950-1951.
Staff fellow National Municipal League, 1955-1956. Executive assistant Illinois Auditor Public Accounts, 1957. Programcoordinator Illinois Legislation Staff Intern Program, 1962-1970.
Member committee financing higher education Illinois Master Plan Higher Education, 1963. Member Illinois Commission Organisation General Assembly, 1965-1969, 70-73, Illinois Commission State Government, 1965-1967. Consultant elections ABC, 1964, 66, 68.
Chairman Champaign (Illinois) CountyEcon. Opportunity Council, 1966-1967. State legislation research fellow Am.Polit.
Science Association, 1966-1968. Consultant American Council Education, 1966-1967. Secretary Local Govts.
Commission, 1967-1969. Staff director Illinois Constitution Study Commission, 1968-1969. Executive secretary Governor Illinois Constitution Research Group, 1969-1970.
Member Ill.Constn. Study Commission, 1969-1970. Chairman Citizens Task Force on Constitutional Implementation, 1970-1971. Member Governor Elect's Task Force on Transition, 1972, 91-92.
Advisory county Illinois Department Local Government Affairs, 1969-1979, Governor's Human Resources 1991-1993, Illinois Commision on Regulatory Review, 1994-1998, Illinois Board Higher Education, since 1998. Illinois Issues Board since 1974 (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1974-1985). Adjunct scholar Center for Study of Federalism, Temple University.
Chairman Champaign-Urbana Study Commision on Intergovtl. Cooperative, 1976-1978. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow National Academy Public Administration. Member American Association of University Professors (past chapter president, member of national committee R 1969-1975, 78-84, national county 1978-1980), American Polit Science Association, American Society Public Administration (past chapter chairman. Chairman universities governmental research conference 1969-1971), Governmental Research Association (director) 1969-1971), Illinois History Society, Midwest Political Science Association (Vice-President 1978-1980), National Municipal League (council 1972-1980, 81-84, 85), National Civic League (county advisors 1987-1989), Cosmos Club.