As a young Democratic lawyer, Franklin L. Kury defeated the senior Republican in the House, and the patronage machine that supported him, to go on to be a leader in the enactment of significant reform legislation on government and the environment. This book examines the author's reflections on the historical development of legislature, a comparison of the legislature now and then, and the current legislature's obligation to its historical legacy.
As a young Democratic lawyer, Franklin L. Kury defeated the senior Republican in the House, and the patronage machine that supported him, to go on to be a leader in the enactment of significant reform legislation on government and the environment. This book examines the author's reflections on the historical development of legislature, a comparison of the legislature now and then, and the current legislature's obligation to its historical legacy.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Franklin L. Kury served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate from 1966 through 1980 as a leader in the enactment of governmental reform and environmental protection legislation.
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Introduction Prologue:1701-1954 Part One: Getting There, 1952-1966 Chapter 1: Getting Ready Chapter 2: Cracking Gibralter, the Lark "Machine" Chapter 3: Running for the House Part Two: The House of Representatives, 1967-1972 Chapter 4: The Education of a Freshman Chapter 5: Absentee Ballot Reform Chapter 6: Ballot Box Reform in Northumberland County Chapter 7: Clean Streams and the Enviromental Revolution Chapter 8: The Enviromental Amendment to the State Constituion Chpater 9: The Bridge at Sunbury Part Three: The State Senate, 1973-1980 Chapter 10: Defying Gravity - Going to the Senate Chapter 11: The Senate Is Not the House Chapter 12: Senate Confirmation of the Governor's Appointments Chapter 13: The "Bloodless Coup" Bill and the Governor's Disability Chapter 14: Righting a Listing Ship by Rewritting the Utility Law Chapter 15: Our Rendezvous with Flood Disasters Chapter 16: The Thornburgh Administration and Farewell Part Four: Political Life after the Legislature and Reflections, 1980-2010 Chapter 17: Political Life after the Legislature Chapter 18: Reflections Photographs End Notes Appendix Acknowledgments Bibliography
Introduction Prologue:1701-1954 Part One: Getting There, 1952-1966 Chapter 1: Getting Ready Chapter 2: Cracking Gibralter, the Lark "Machine" Chapter 3: Running for the House Part Two: The House of Representatives, 1967-1972 Chapter 4: The Education of a Freshman Chapter 5: Absentee Ballot Reform Chapter 6: Ballot Box Reform in Northumberland County Chapter 7: Clean Streams and the Enviromental Revolution Chapter 8: The Enviromental Amendment to the State Constituion Chpater 9: The Bridge at Sunbury Part Three: The State Senate, 1973-1980 Chapter 10: Defying Gravity - Going to the Senate Chapter 11: The Senate Is Not the House Chapter 12: Senate Confirmation of the Governor's Appointments Chapter 13: The "Bloodless Coup" Bill and the Governor's Disability Chapter 14: Righting a Listing Ship by Rewritting the Utility Law Chapter 15: Our Rendezvous with Flood Disasters Chapter 16: The Thornburgh Administration and Farewell Part Four: Political Life after the Legislature and Reflections, 1980-2010 Chapter 17: Political Life after the Legislature Chapter 18: Reflections Photographs End Notes Appendix Acknowledgments Bibliography
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