User:LizArchive/David Golden

Early Life & Education
David Eisenhower Golden was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Jim and Noel Golden, his father worked in the coal mines, and his mother worked as a maid. David has ten siblings, his family grew up poor in rural North Dakota. David’s mother was killed in a car accident when he was only 3 years old, he was raised by his single father and grandmother. David Golden attended Red River High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Early Career
Golden enlisted in the Air Force the day after graduating from High School because he couldn't afford to attend the University of Tennessee. He was first deployed to Iran in operation Eagle Claw, he was also in various other military operations during his time in the Air Force. After serving eight tours he went to the reserves and was sent home. After returning he worked in Washington as an advisor at the FDA before being selected as Cheyenne Secretary of Education by Governor Harley Morris-Hintza.

Starting Out in Politics
After being selected as Secretary of Education Golden worked mostly as an advisor to the Governor before her resignation as Governor, once the Morris-Hintza administration ended Golden returned back to private life working on his family's farm. He was called by to the capitol building after being selected as Lieutenant Governor by Governor Elizabeth Kent. He served as acting Governor for a few days while Governor Kent was recovering from surgery. In 1986 he ran against Barry Obama for Cheyenne's Second Congressional District which he lost, he also ran against John Justice for Cheyenne 1 in 1987 but lost again.

Governor of Cheyenne
Golden became Governor of Cheyenne after Elizabeth Kent resigned, he focused on education mostly increasing teacher salaries and giving free school supplies directly to teachers, he also worked on a statewide agriculture investment and to purchase the state's first official state capitol.

Golden was unseated in office by Benjamin MacArthur by a narrow margin in the 1990 gubernatorial election, MacArthur was removed from office by his own cabinet on his first day in office making way for Governor Elizabeth Kent to put David Golden back in office, Golden was left to handle the rioting and as a peace offering he appointed MacArthur to the United States Senate.

Golden is still serving as Governor and has recently launched a re-election campaign.