Bruce Babbitt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bruce Babbitt

American lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1938

Place of Birth: Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Bruce Edward Babbitt (born June 27, 1938) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Arizona.
A member of the Democratic Party, Babbitt served as the 16th governor of Arizona from 1978 to 1987, and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1993 through 2001. He won election as Arizona Attorney General after graduating from Harvard Law School.
He became Governor of Arizona after the death of his predecessor, Wesley Bolin.
Babbitt won election to a full term in 1978 and won re-election in 1982.
He helped found the Democratic Leadership Council and sought the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, but dropped out of the race after the first set of primaries. After his presidential campaign, Babbit served as head of the League of Conservation Voters.
He served as the Secretary of the Interior for the duration of Bill Clinton's presidency.
Clinton also strongly considered nominating Babbitt to the Supreme Court after vacancies arose in 1993 and 1994.
After leaving public office in 2001, Babbitt became an attorney with Latham & Watkins.