{"id":2226283,"date":"2024-04-21T00:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T04:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-arkansas-governor-and-senator-dies-at-89\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T00:26:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T04:26:24","slug":"former-arkansas-governor-and-senator-dies-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-arkansas-governor-and-senator-dies-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Governor and Senator from Arkansas passes away at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-arkansas-governor-and-senator-dies-at-89%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2226283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>David \u2064Pryor, a prominent Democrat who served as \u200dGovernor of Arkansas\u2064 and represented the state in the U.S. Congress, passed away at \u2064the\u2064 age of \u200b89. Over nearly four decades in politics, Pryor made significant \u2063contributions as a state legislator\u2062 and Senator. \u2063Former President Bill Clinton praised Pryor&#8217;s dedication to public service and advocacy for the people of Arkansas. Your summary of\u2063 David Pryor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State's Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">political career<\/a> and the tribute from former President Bill Clinton is concise\u200d and informative,\u200b highlighting Pryor&#8217;s impact and Clinton&#8217;s\u2063 acknowledgment of \u2063his service to Arkansas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>David Pryor, a Democrat who served as governor of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arkansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arkansas<\/a> and represented the state in both houses of Congress, died Saturday at 89.<\/p>\n<p>Over almost 40 years in politics, Pryor served in the Arkansas House of Representatives before moving to the lower chamber of Congress, spent one term as governor of the Natural State, and represented it in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> for 18 years. His son <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-pryor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Pryor<\/a>, who occupied the same Senate seat he did for two terms in the 21st century, said he died at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by family members.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Clinton, a fellow former Democratic governor of Arkansas, offered condolences to the Pryor family in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillClinton\/status\/1781738688008839482?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>, calling Pryor \u201cone of Arkansas\u2019 greatest servant leaders and one of the finest people I have ever known.\u201d The former president also highlighted his friend\u2019s work and advocacy for elderly people, fighting to lower the cost of prescription drugs and improve nursing homes \u201cto help more people live in dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid made politics personal\u2014from his famed retail campaigning to his ability to calmly and confidently explain tough votes to his constituents,\u201d Clinton said. \u201cHe was honest, compassionate, and full of common sense. He really loved the people he represented, and they loved him back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Former President Bill Clinton, left, is greeted by David Pryor, former senator and past dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service on Dec. 13, 2006, in Little Rock, Arkansas, after Clinton spoke to the first graduating class of the school. Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state\u2019s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. (AP Photo\/Danny Johnston)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Notable Arkansas Republicans, including Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), and former 2024 presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson chimed in with statements remembering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-new-jersey-governor-us-representitive-james-florio-dies-at-85\/\" title=\"Former New Jersey Governor, US Representitive James Florio Dies at 85\">longtime public servant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis career defied easy definition: a man with deep roots in Ouachita County who reached the heights of influence in Washington; a Solid South Democrat who stood strong against the Faubus machine; the architect of an Arkansas political dynasty who was just as comfortable in a Camden lumber yard as the Cambridge quad,\u201d Sanders <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahHuckabee\/status\/1781727962938720718?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1781716821433081893?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> Pryor a \u201ctrue gentleman and a statesman\u201d whose \u201cexample served and will continue to serve as inspiration for our fellow Arkansans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid Pryor was the quintessential public servant,\u201d Hutchinson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsaHutchinson\/status\/1781718774770434345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. \u201cHe gave up other opportunities to serve Arkansas throughout his life and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gaetz-defends-his-decision-to-criticize-rep-cheney\/\" title=\"Rep. Gaetz defends his decision to criticize Rep. Cheney\">public debate<\/a> was elevated because of his service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After retiring from the Senate in 1997, Pryor served as the first dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and chaired the Democratic Party of Arkansas between September 2008 and January 2009. He also had a stint on the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<p>Pryor and his wife Barbara had three children: Mark, Scott, and David Jr.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Pryor, a prominent Democrat, passed away at 89. Pryor had a distinguished career, serving as governor of Arkansas and in the U.S. Congress. With nearly four decades in politics, he held roles in the state legislature before his gubernatorial term and Congressional tenure. 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