Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — Governors' Terms of Office From One to Four Years and Salaries $2,500 to $12,000 [ARTICLE]

Governors' Terms of Office From One to Four Years and Salaries $2,500 to $12,000

The governor's term of office varies tn different states from one to four years. Massachusetts la the only state that has a one-year term. Tb» following states have two yeara: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, lowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota. Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee. Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin. The following states have four years: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana. Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The salaries of the governors range from $2,500 to $12,000 a year. The governor of Nebraska receives $2,500 a year. The governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhyle Island, South Carolina and South Dakota receive $3,000 a year. The governors of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas receive $4,000 a year. The governor of Maryland receives $4,500 a year. The governors of Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin receive $5,000 a year. The governor of North Carolina receives SB,OOO aJ year. The governors of Massachusetts and Indiana receive SB,OOO a year. The governors of California, New Jersey, New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania receive SIO,OOO a year. The governor of Illinois receives $12,000 a year.