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Author McNeely, Dave

Title Bob Bullock : God bless Texas / Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson
Edition 1st ed
Published Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 312 pages) : illustrations
Series Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage series ; no. 12
Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage series ; no. 12.
Contents The largest Texan -- The usual suspect -- Political baptism by garden hose -- In the orbit of power -- With friends like these -- The path back to politics -- "Just a washed-up lobbyist" -- A turning point in history -- Spoiling for a fight -- Busted by the senate -- Texas gets a new tax collector -- Bullock's raiders -- A Bullock in a china closet -- Whiskey, women, airplanes, and guns -- No more mister nice guy -- The grand jury and the FBI -- Drunk school and beyond -- The tax man cometh -- No groundswell for "Governor" Bullock -- The oil bust -- Eyes on the Lieutenant Governor's office -- King Kong's already in the race -- I'm in charge here -- Ann Richards : friend or enemy? -- Second session is a charm -- Here will lie Bob Bullock -- George W. arrives on the scene -- You've got to kiss me first -- The long drum roll
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-299) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Bullock, Bob.
Bullock, Bob -- Influence
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Friends and associates
SUBJECT Bullock, Bob fast
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- fast
Subject Texas. Comptroller's Office -- Officials and employees -- Biography
SUBJECT Texas. Comptroller's Office fast
Subject Politicians -- Texas -- Biography
Lieutenant governors -- Texas -- Biography
Power (Social sciences) -- Texas -- History -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
Employees
Friendship
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Lieutenant governors
Politics and government
Politicians
Power (Social sciences)
SUBJECT Texas -- Politics and government -- 1951- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134281
Subject Texas
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Form Electronic book
Author Henderson, Jim, 1942-
ISBN 9780292794528
0292794525