William Allain

William A. Allain ( born February 14, 1928 in Washington, Adams County, Mississippi, † December 2, 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi) was an American lawyer and politician. He was from 1984 to 1988 Governor of the State of Mississippi.

Early years and political rise

William Allain attended the University of Notre Dame and then studied at the Law Faculty of the University of Mississippi law. During the Korean War he was a soldier in the U.S. Army. After the war he was a lawyer in Natchez. Between 1962 and 1975 he was Deputy Attorney General ( Attorney General ) of the State of Mississippi. In this capacity he was with many legal matters at all levels of government, especially in the context of racial integration, is concerned. In 1979 he was attorney general of his state, four years later he was elected as a candidate of the Democratic Party as the new governor.

Governor of Mississippi

Allain took up his new post on January 10, 1984. As governor, he pushed for a reform of the constitution. Designed by a commission consisting of 350 members design, however, was not considered by the Legislature. However, he managed to get through two additions to the Constitution. It went to the one on the reform of the Education Committee, on the other hand the lifting of term limits of Governors. Under the new addition can complete two contiguous terms a governor, which was not previously allowed. Allain itself but not strive for re-election. After the end of his governorship, he was working as a lawyer again.