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Former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, who left dentistry to win as a first-time candidate, dies at 97
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, who left dentistry to make a successful run for office in 1970 without having previously held public office, has died. He was 97. The Republican from Memphis died of natural causes Saturday at his Nashville home, son Charles Dunn said in an email. Winfield Dunn became the state’s first GOP governor in 50 years, helping usher in a two-party system. He was barred from succeeding himself as governor — a law that later was changed — and ran unsuccessfully for a second term in 1986. “Governor Winfield Dunn was, simply put, a genuine statesman,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement. “He was a true servant of the people of Tennessee. He led with principled integrity, a strong faith, and a gracious love for others.” Dunn’s achievements include expanding public kindergartens to every Tennessee school. He also created a regional prison program, a new Department of Economic and Community Development and a state housing agency to help middle- and low-income families obtain mortgages.
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