Background
Guy was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
governor officer politician university professor
Guy was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
North Dakota State University. University of Minnesota.
Guy was North Dakota"s longest-serving governor in state history, serving two consecutive two-year terms and two four-year terms in office. He received a master"s degree from the University of Minnesota, and then became the assistant county agent for Cass County. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives for one term from 1959 to 1961.
In the legislature, Guy served as assistant minority leader.
He died in the morning of April 26, 2013 at West Fargo, North Dakota. He was 93. He had Alzheimer"s disease.
His election as governor on the Democratic-Non Partisan League ticket finally established the two-party system in North Dakota. As governor, Guy served two two-year terms and two four-year terms.
He began modernizing state government by implementing the new Office of Management and Budget.
During his terms, the state hospital"s patient load was reduced from 2,600 to 600 and eight regional mental health districts were established. Guy organized the five-state Old West Trail Tourist Loop. The interstate highway system, 350 Minuteman missiles, the anti-ballistic missiles site, and Garrison Diversion were large federal projects that came to North Dakota during Guy"s watch.
He was instrumental in bringing three sugar beet refineries and large scale coal-fired electrical generation to North Dakota.
Governor Guy was selected by President Lyndon B. Johnson to observe the first presidential elections in South Vietnam. He originated the concept of an interpretive North Dakota Heritage Center and promoted its construction.
The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award was established by Governor Guy as North Dakota"s highest recognition. Guy organized and served as the first chairman of the Midwest Governors" Conference in 1962.
In 1966, he was elected chairman of the National Governors" Conference.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1974.
North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party, Democratic Party.