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'''Victor Henderson Ashe II''' is an American former diplomat and politician.
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A member of [[Skull and Bones]], he was elected at age 23 to the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]] in [[1968]]. From [[1987]] to [[2004]], he was mayor of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].
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He was [[US/Ambassador/Poland|United States Ambassador to Poland]] from [[2004]] until [[2009]],<ref name="resign">[http://poland.usembassy.gov/ambassador2.html U.S. Embassy in Warsaw]</ref> and then a member of the government propaganda [[Broadcasting Board of Governors]].
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==Early career==
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Ashe was born in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]. He attended the establishment [[Groton School]] in Groton, Massachusetts and subsequently the [[Hotchkiss School]] in Lakeville, Connecticut.  He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1967 with a BA in history. At Yale, Ashe was a member of the [[Skull and Bones]] society, as was [[George W. Bush]].
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In 1974 he got his law degree from the [[University of Tennessee College of Law]]. Before becoming an elected official, Ashe worked as an intern for Congressman [[Bill Brock]], and as a staff assistant for Senator [[Howard Baker]].
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In 1968 Ashe was elected to the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]; he was only 23 years old at the time. After sitting three terms in the State House, Ashe won the August 1974 Republican primary for a [[Tennessee Senate]] seat representing Knox County, Tennessee.  In a lawsuit brought by a former legislator Ashe had defeated in 1972, the [[Tennessee Supreme Court]] ruled Ashe ineligible to be the Republican nominee as he would not meet the minimum age qualification of 30 on the day of the general election in November.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080112220220/http://piratenews.org/comer_v_ashe_election_fraud.html</ref> The Knox County GOP then nominated his mother, Martha Ashe, to replace him as the nominee.  She was elected by the voters with the promise to resign in January 1975 when Ashe turned 30.  Upon her resignation the Knox County Commission appointed Victor Ashe to replace her;<ref name="usembassy">[http://poland.usembassy.gov/emb_previous.html United States Diplomatic Mission to Warsaw Biography], last accessed June 17, 2015</ref><ref>"Ashe takes the oath as ambassador." ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel]]'', June 24, 2004.</ref> he was later elected to the position and served for nine years.
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From 1967 to 1973, during the [[Vietnam War]], Ashe was a member of the [[United States Marine Corps]] Air Reserves. He was also the Executive Director of the Americans Outdoors Commission from 1985 until 1987.<ref name="usembassy"/>
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He ran unsuccessfully for the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[1984 United States Senate election in Tennessee|1984]] against future [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Al Gore]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/obituaries/us/edward-e-mcateer-78-empowered-christian-right.html?_r=0</ref> Ashe is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].
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==Mayor==
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Ashe was elected to be the [[mayor]] of [[Knoxville]] in November [[1987]]. He sat for 16 years as mayor, the longest term in the city's history.
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==Ambassador to Poland==
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Ashe was sworn in as a US [[ambassador]] to [[Poland]] in June 2004<ref>"Ashe takes the oath as ambassador." ''Knoxville News-Sentinel'', June 24, 2004</ref>.
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==Broadcasting Board of Governors==
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Ashe sat on the [[Broadcasting Board of Governors]], the body which supervises the federal agencies which broadcast [[propaganda]] to foreign countries. In a 2013 report by the [[Office of Inspector General]], Ashe was criticized as a board member "whose tactics and personal attacks on colleagues and staff have created an unprofessional and unproductive atmosphere".  Ashe was not directly named, but referred to as a "former mayor," a description which fits only him.  Ashe called the report "unwarranted, unfair and factually incorrect" and in his defense pointed to his support from labor.<ref>Davidson, Joe, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/report-blasts-foreign-broadcasting-board-as-dysfunctional-and-ineffectual/2013/01/22/1f3b1a84-64cd-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html "Report blasts foreign broadcasting board as ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘ineffectual’"], Washington ''Post'' Federal Diary, January 22, 2013; with links to [http://oig.state.gov/documents/organization/203193.pdf the IG report] and the [http://laborweb.afge.org/sites/bbg/l1812/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=9ee48c2b-8f22-4372-b183-7decf38ff8ac union statement in Ashe's support]. Retrieved 2012-01-23.</ref>
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Person.png Victor Ashe  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(diplomat)
Victor Ashe.jpg
Born1 January 1945
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityUS
Alma materGroton School, Hotchkiss School, Yale University, University of Tennessee College of Law
Member ofCenter for European Policy Analysis, Skull and Bones
PartyRepublican
Kentucky Bonesman who was appointed Ambassador Poland from 2004 until 2009,

Employment.png Member

In office
June 30, 2010 - August 1, 2013
EmployerBroadcasting Board of Governors

Employment.png US/Ambassador/Poland Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
2004 - September 26, 2009
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush

Victor Henderson Ashe II is an American former diplomat and politician.

A member of Skull and Bones, he was elected at age 23 to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1968. From 1987 to 2004, he was mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee.

He was United States Ambassador to Poland from 2004 until 2009,[1] and then a member of the government propaganda Broadcasting Board of Governors.

Early career

Ashe was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He attended the establishment Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts and subsequently the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University in 1967 with a BA in history. At Yale, Ashe was a member of the Skull and Bones society, as was George W. Bush.

In 1974 he got his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Before becoming an elected official, Ashe worked as an intern for Congressman Bill Brock, and as a staff assistant for Senator Howard Baker.

In 1968 Ashe was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives; he was only 23 years old at the time. After sitting three terms in the State House, Ashe won the August 1974 Republican primary for a Tennessee Senate seat representing Knox County, Tennessee. In a lawsuit brought by a former legislator Ashe had defeated in 1972, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Ashe ineligible to be the Republican nominee as he would not meet the minimum age qualification of 30 on the day of the general election in November.[2] The Knox County GOP then nominated his mother, Martha Ashe, to replace him as the nominee. She was elected by the voters with the promise to resign in January 1975 when Ashe turned 30. Upon her resignation the Knox County Commission appointed Victor Ashe to replace her;[3][4] he was later elected to the position and served for nine years.

From 1967 to 1973, during the Vietnam War, Ashe was a member of the United States Marine Corps Air Reserves. He was also the Executive Director of the Americans Outdoors Commission from 1985 until 1987.[3]

He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1984 against future Vice President Al Gore.[5] Ashe is a Republican.

Mayor

Ashe was elected to be the mayor of Knoxville in November 1987. He sat for 16 years as mayor, the longest term in the city's history.

Ambassador to Poland

Ashe was sworn in as a US ambassador to Poland in June 2004[6].

Broadcasting Board of Governors

Ashe sat on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the body which supervises the federal agencies which broadcast propaganda to foreign countries. In a 2013 report by the Office of Inspector General, Ashe was criticized as a board member "whose tactics and personal attacks on colleagues and staff have created an unprofessional and unproductive atmosphere". Ashe was not directly named, but referred to as a "former mayor," a description which fits only him. Ashe called the report "unwarranted, unfair and factually incorrect" and in his defense pointed to his support from labor.[7]


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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Embassy in Warsaw
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080112220220/http://piratenews.org/comer_v_ashe_election_fraud.html
  3. ↑ a b United States Diplomatic Mission to Warsaw Biography, last accessed June 17, 2015
  4. ↑ "Ashe takes the oath as ambassador." Knoxville News-Sentinel, June 24, 2004.
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/obituaries/us/edward-e-mcateer-78-empowered-christian-right.html?_r=0
  6. ↑ "Ashe takes the oath as ambassador." Knoxville News-Sentinel, June 24, 2004
  7. ↑ Davidson, Joe, "Report blasts foreign broadcasting board as ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘ineffectual’", Washington Post Federal Diary, January 22, 2013; with links to the IG report and the union statement in Ashe's support. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
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