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Albert Rosellini (Albert Dean Rosellini) was born on 21 January, 1910 in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., is a 15th governor of Washington. Discover Albert Rosellini's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 101 years old?

Popular As Albert Dean Rosellini
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Age 101 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 21 January 1910
Birthday 21 January
Birthplace Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Date of death 10 October, 2011
Died Place Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1910

Albert Dean Rosellini (January 21, 1910 – October 10, 2011) was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Washington from 1957 to 1965 and was both the first Italian-American and Roman Catholic governor elected west of the Mississippi River.

During a political career that spanned 40 years, Rosellini was an activist leader who worked to reform the state's prisons and mental health facilities, expand the state highway system, create the University of Washington's medical and dental schools, and build the second floating bridge across Lake Washington.

Rosellini holds the record as the longest-lived U.S. state governor in American history, having reached the age of 101 years, 287 days.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, Rosellini was the only son of Italian immigrants, Annunziata (Pagni) and Giovanni Rosellini, a saloon operator.

1912

Rosellini and his wife Ethel (1912–2002), whom he married in 1937, had five children.

1929

At the age of 29, Rosellini was elected to the state senate as its youngest member, representing the 33rd district in south Seattle, the home of many Italian immigrants.

1933

He worked his way through college and law school at the University of Washington, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, graduating in 1933 with his classmate Hugh J. Rosellini (no relation), a childhood friend and later state Supreme Court justice.

1939

A New Deal Democrat, Rosellini served from 1939 to 1957, and rose to the rank of majority leader.

1956

He was elected governor in 1956.

As governor, Rosellini coupled personal charm with decades of political know-how, developing a reputation for decisiveness and ability to move ahead on long-stalled projects.

1960

Rosellini was narrowly re-elected in 1960, beating Republican Lloyd J. Andrews by a margin of 1.4 percent.

1962

In order to promote economic development, Rosellini established a state department of commerce and championed the Seattle World's Fair in 1962.

1963

He shepherded construction of the former longest floating bridge in the world, the original Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, which opened in 1963 and carried State Route 520 over Lake Washington from Seattle to Medina.

1964

Rosellini was defeated in his bid for a third term in 1964 by Republican Daniel J. Evans, a state legislator and civil engineer.

Rosellini entered the primary unopposed by his ostensive rivals for the Democratic nomination, Lieutenant Governor John Cherberg or Attorney General John J. O'Connell, but did encounter opposition from several unknown candidates who collectively garnered close to 50,000 votes.

The general election campaign was marked by bruising attacks on the candidate's integrity from both the Republican and Democratic camps.

Governor Rosellini attempted to portray Evans as a supporter of Barry Goldwater and his record as antithetical to the interests of labor, welfare, and education.

Evans in turn charged Rosellini with financial impropriety and cronyism, alleging that the Governor solicited campaign funds from businesses under contract with the state government.

Only one televised debate was agreed between the two candidates.

The coattails of President Johnson did not extend to this race, as the 39-year-old Evans won by double digits.

1965

After leaving office in 1965, Rosellini returned to the practice of law, and also became a political consultant, specializing in matters of the liquor and entertainment industries.

Over the years, Rossellini served as an elder statesman of the state Democratic Party, mentoring political figures including Washington governors Christine Gregoire and Gary Locke.

1972

Rosellini made a comeback bid eight years later in 1972; he captured the Democratic nomination, but was again defeated by Evans.

Starting with a lead in the polls, Rosellini saw his support fall when he disparagingly referred to Governor Evans as "Danny Boy" and being accused of intervening on behalf of his friend Frank Colacurcio to obtain a club license in Hawaii while in office.

A minority of Evans' supporters also began to sport bumper stickers on the back of their cars stating "We Don't Need A Godfather," described by his daughter Lynn Rosellini as extremely hurtful to her father given his pride over his Italian ancestry.

(The popular Oscar-winning film The Godfather was released earlier that year.)

1988

It was renamed for Rosellini in 1988.

1996

Don Hannula, longtime political columnist for The Seattle Times, wrote in 1996, "He was not a man of empty rhetoric. He got things done. His legacy is everywhere."

1997

In his 1997 biography, Rosellini, Immigrant's Son and Progressive Governor, author Payton Smith wrote: "He was attracted to issues where progress could be made and measured . . . Budget reform, economic development, transportation, higher education and institutions were the core matters to which he devoted his talent and governmental know-how."

2002

Ethel died in 2002, after 64 years of marriage.

Albert and Ethel had a close, affectionate, and happy marriage, and the two were known for their devotion to each other.

Rosellini was a practicing Catholic.

2003

In 2003, Rosellini was back in the news briefly when he was reported to have delivered campaign contributions to Seattle City Council members on behalf of strip-club owners, one of whom was a convicted racketeer.

Rosellini was never charged in the scandal that became known as "Strippergate."

Until his death, Rosellini attended fundraisers for candidates and helped raise money for charities, particularly the Washington State Olympics Committee, which he chaired for many years.

2005

Danny Westneat, columnist for The Seattle Times, wrote in 2005, "His record makes most governors after him look like slackers."

2010

Rosellini celebrated his 100th birthday in January 2010, becoming one of the few U.S. state governors ever to reach the age of 100.

2016

After 53 years of service, it was replaced by a new floating bridge at the same site in 2016, which also bears his name.

In addition, he was a tireless supporter of higher education, strengthening the state university system and developing a system of junior colleges.

During his time in office, Rosellini also reformed the state budget process and balanced the budget.