Governor Graham steadfastly enforced the law by signing the death warrants for sixteen (16) men who were executed during his two terms in office.
However, Governor Graham also commuted the death sentences of six men during his tenure: Leo Alford and Clifford Hallman (1979); Darrell Edwin Hoy and Richard Henry Gibson (1980); Michael Salvatore (1981); and Jesse Rutledge (1983).
Governor Graham was the last Florida Governor to grant mercy in a capital case.
1987 - 1991: NO CLEMENCY - 9 executions
In office: Governor Bob Martinez
1991 - 1998: NO CLEMENCY - 18 executions
In office: Governor Lawton Chiles
1999 - 2007: NO CLEMENCY - 21 executions
(including one woman)
In office: Governor Jeb Bush
2007 - 2011: NO CLEMENCY - 5 executions
In office: Governor Charlie Christ
In his first term, Governor Scott was responsible for more executions than any other Florida governor since the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty.
On August 24, 2017, Mark Asay became the thirty-second person to be executed under Governor Scott and the first person to be executed after the U.S.S.C decision in Hurst.
The next person to be executed (on October 5, 2017) is Michael Lambrix, who maintains his innocence. His family is currently respectfully asking the Governor to reconsider granting an exceptional clemency hearing.