Longest-serving governors in the Union

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I know Wyoming had one person, who served 12 consecutive years from 1975-1987: I forgot his name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_J._Herschler

[TX Conservative Dem]

I've read that half of the Wyoming Republicans voted for Herschler. Darn shame about the term limits though.

[TX Conservative Dem]

Farewell, if Charlie Crist wins back his job as Florida Governor this year and wins reelection in 2018, he'll be the longest-serving governor by 2022 with 12 years of service

[TX Conservative Dem]

Wonder how they divide the days, hours between both Lamn and Romer, as both each served 12 years in their respective tenures as Colorado Governor

[TX Conservative Dem]

Oldies Freak, Branstad is almost certainly going to cruise to reelection to a historic 6th term (with 64 percent of the vote).

[TX Conservative Dem]

Oldies freak: what odds do you give Cuomo staying in Albany for at least 12 years?

It'll tie with his father, Mario, Pataki and Dewey.

[Cubby]

John Rowland (R) Governor of Connecticut from January 4, 1995 – July 1, 2004

Elected to 3 consecutive terms though he resigned due to threat of impeachment halfway through term 3. For some reason I liked him better than Rell.

[TX Conservative Dem]

Cubby, if Rowland hadn't got caught up in those scandals, he likely would have broken O'Neill's record and finished up his 3rd term with 12 years in office.

A big what if Rowland had survived the scandals.

Heck, Rowland could have been governor for life if he wanted to