Philip W. Noel
| Philip Noel | |
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| 68th Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office January 2, 1973 – January 4, 1977 |
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| Lieutenant | J. Joseph Garrahy |
| Preceded by | Frank Licht |
| Succeeded by | J. Joseph Garrahy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Philip William Noel June 6, 1931 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Sandberg |
| Children | 5 |
| Education |
Brown University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Philip William Noel (born June 6, 1931) was the 68th Governor of Rhode Island. He was elected in 1972, and re-elected in 1974.
Philip Noel was born in Warwick, Rhode Island. His parents were Joe Noel, an auto mechanic, and Emma Crudeli Noel, a jewelry worker. He attended public schools in Warwick, then accepted a football scholarship to Georgetown University. he transferred to Brown University when Georgetown dropped its football program. He received a degree in Economics from Brown in 1954, then returned to Georgetown University to study Law, with the goal of joining the FBI. While still in school, he obtained a job from Democratic Rhode Island Senator John O. Pastore in the Senate post office.
After receiving his Law degree, Noel began his professional career as a solo practitioner, with law offices in Providence and Warwick.
Noel married Joyce Anne Sandberg. Sandberg was Miss Rhode Island for 1953 and participated in the 1953 Miss America pageant. She was also Miss Rhode Island USA for 1954 and participated in the 1954 Miss USA pageant. They had five children.
Encouraged by Senator Pastore, Noel ran for the Warwick city council in 1958. He lost his first campaign, but was elected in 1960, and served three terms. In 1966 he was elected Mayor of Warwick, serving from 1967 to 1973 (three terms). In 1972 he mounted a successful campaign to become Governor of Rhode Island. Senator Pastore announced his retirement from the Senate in late 1975. In January 1976, Noel announced a bid for the Democratic nomination to succeed Pastore.
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