Back روبرت د. راي Arabic روبرت د. راى ARZ روبرت دی. رای AZB Robert D. Ray Catalan Robert D. Ray German Robert D. Ray Spanish Robert D. Ray French רוברט ריי HE Robert D. Ray Italian Robert D. Ray (político) Portuguese
Robert D. Ray | |
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.jpg) Ray in 1977 | |
| 38th Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 16, 1969 – January 14, 1983 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Roger Jepsen Arthur Neu Terry Branstad |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Terry Branstad |
| President of Drake University (interim) | |
| In office 1998 | |
| Mayor of Des Moines | |
Acting | |
| In office May 5, 1997 – November 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Davis |
| Succeeded by | Preston Daniels |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office June 8, 1975 – July 4, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Cal Rampton |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Andrus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dolph Ray September 26, 1928 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2018 (aged 89) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Billie Hornberger (m. 1951) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Education | Drake University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Robert Dolph Ray (September 26, 1928 – July 8, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as the 38th governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983.
During his tenure as governor, Ray served as chair of the National Governors Association from 1975 to 1976; led to the passage of the Iowa Burials Protection Act of 1976, which was the first legislative act in the United States that specifically protected American Indian remains;[1] and accepted thousands of refugees into Iowa.[2]
In his later years, Ray served as acting mayor of Des Moines from May 1997 to November 1997 and was interim president of Drake University in 1998.[3]
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