Wayne Mixson
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(John) Wayne Mixson (born June 16, 1922) is a retried American politician. He was born in Alabama, but was raised and is still living in Florida. He is a democrat.
He served in the Florida House of Representatives. In 1978 he was elected a lieutenant governor of state (deputy governor) to governor Bob Graham. They were reelected in 1982. Mixson served as lt. gov. from 1979 to 1987. During his second term he was also state secretary of commerce.
On January 3, 1987 Graham resigned from office to become U.S. Senator. Mixson was sworn in as governor for three days, to January 6, when governor-elect, Robert Martinez (Rep.), assumed duties.
During the 2004 presidential election, Mixson crossed party lines to endorse the re-election of President George W. Bush. Now he is co-chair state senator Rod Smith (Dem.) campaigning for governor in 2006.
