Richard E. Carver
Encyclopedia
Richard E. "Dick" Carver (b. 1937) was Mayor
of Peoria, Illinois
from 1973 to 1984 and United States
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
from 1984 to 1988.
on September 28, 1937. He was educated at Bradley University
, graduating with a B.S. in business administration in 1959.
After college, Carver became president of the Carver Lumber Company in Peoria, Illinois
. He also served in the Air Force Reserve Command
, eventually attaining the rank of Colonel
.
In 1969, Carver was elected to the Peoria City Council
. After four years on City Council, Carver was elected Mayor
of Peoria on April 3, 1973. He was re-elected on April 5, 1977. During his second term in office, he served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors
1979-80. In 1980, he was a candidate to be United States Senator from Illinois, but lost the Republican
primary
to Dave O'Neal
. He was re-elected to a third term as Mayor of Peoria on April 7, 1981, and subsequently held that office until 1984.
On June 17, 1981, President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
named Carver chairman of the President's Commission on Housing, a position he held until 1984. On August 11, 1984, President Reagan nominated Carver to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
. Carver subsequently held this office until 1988.
Upon leaving government service in 1988, Carver resumed his duties as head of the Carver Lumber Company, working there until December 1999. He became President and CEO of MST America in January 1995. From November 1998 to April 2000, he was President and CEO of RPP America. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Competitive Technologies, Inc. from 2000 to 2007.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
from 1973 to 1984 and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Air Force.- Responsibilities :According to U.S...
from 1984 to 1988.
Biography
Richard E. Carver was born in Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
on September 28, 1937. He was educated at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, graduating with a B.S. in business administration in 1959.
After college, Carver became president of the Carver Lumber Company in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
. He also served in the Air Force Reserve Command
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
, eventually attaining the rank of Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
.
In 1969, Carver was elected to the Peoria City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. After four years on City Council, Carver was elected Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Peoria on April 3, 1973. He was re-elected on April 5, 1977. During his second term in office, he served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors
United States Conference of Mayors
United States Conference of Mayors, sometimes referred to as the United States Council of Mayors, is the official non-partisan organization for cities with populations of 30,000 or more. The cities are each represented by their mayor or other chief elected official...
1979-80. In 1980, he was a candidate to be United States Senator from Illinois, but lost the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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primary
Primary election
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to Dave O'Neal
Dave O'Neal
David C. O’Neal was the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1981. For six years he served as Saint Clair County Sheriff, the first Republican to hold that office in twenty years.-Background:...
. He was re-elected to a third term as Mayor of Peoria on April 7, 1981, and subsequently held that office until 1984.
On June 17, 1981, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
named Carver chairman of the President's Commission on Housing, a position he held until 1984. On August 11, 1984, President Reagan nominated Carver to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Air Force.- Responsibilities :According to U.S...
. Carver subsequently held this office until 1988.
Upon leaving government service in 1988, Carver resumed his duties as head of the Carver Lumber Company, working there until December 1999. He became President and CEO of MST America in January 1995. From November 1998 to April 2000, he was President and CEO of RPP America. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Competitive Technologies, Inc. from 2000 to 2007.