What is Robert D. Ray?
[[File:Robert D. Ray 2007.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ray in 2007]] '''Robert Dolph Ray''' (September 26, 1928 &ndash; July 8, 2018) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He served as the [[List of Governors of Iowa|38th]] [[Governor of Iowa|Governor]] of [[Iowa]] serving from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983.<ref>[http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/services/law-library/govexecorders/execordray Executive Orders of Governor Robert D. Ray] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705160411/http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/services/law-library/govexecorders/execordray |date=2008-07-05 }}, webpage, retrieved December 31, 2009</ref> He was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. Ray was born in [[Des Moines, Iowa]]. Ray served as acting Mayor of Des Moines in 1997 and also served as President of [[Drake University]] in 1998. Ray died in Des Moines on July 8, 2018 from [[Parkinson's disease]], aged 89.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://whotv.com/2018/07/08/former-governor-robert-d-ray-dies-at-89/ |title=Former Governor Robert D. Ray Dies at 89 |access-date=2018-07-08 |archive-date=2018-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709011203/https://whotv.com/2018/07/08/former-governor-robert-d-ray-dies-at-89/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/08/robert-ray-iowa-governor-republicans-702291 Robert D. Ray, longtime Iowa governor, dies at 89]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://cowles-archon.drake.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=268 Robert D. Ray Collection - personal papers and official documents 1987-1999, at Cowles Library, Drake University]{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ray, Robert D.}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease]] [[Category:Governors of Iowa]] [[Category:American mayors]] [[Category:Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa]] [[Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians]] {{U