This biography profiles Brendan Byrne, the New Jersey governor (1974-82) who overcame strong opposition to implement policies with widespread impact, including the state's first income tax, casino gambling, education reform, land-use preservation, and public transit.
This biography profiles Brendan Byrne, the New Jersey governor (1974-82) who overcame strong opposition to implement policies with widespread impact, including the state's first income tax, casino gambling, education reform, land-use preservation, and public transit.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Donald Linky served as counsel to the governor and director of the Governor's office of policy and planning in the administration of Governor Brendan Byrne. He has practiced law with major law firms, is a former visiting professor at Rutgers University, and is coeditor of The Governors of New Jersey: Biographical Essays.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1: The Byrnes and the Brennans of Essex County: Beginnings Chapter 2: The War: "I was lucky." Chapter 3: Returning Home: "I've always wanted to be a lawyer." Chapter 4: The Public Career Begins Chapter 5: The 1973 Election: "The Man Who Couldn't Be Bought." Chapter 6: 1973 Transition: "It will all be uphill from here." Chapter 7: The First Term: "If you win one, you're great. If you don't, you're not." Chapter 8: The Income Tax: "I'm going to burn in hell-but not for the income tax." Chapter 9: Atlantic City: "Keep your filthy hands out of Atlantic City." Chapter 10: The Re-election: "One-term Byrne." Chapter 11: The Second Term Chapter 12: The Pinelands: "It was on no political party's agenda." Chapter 13: Public Transportation and the Creation of New Jersey Transit Chapter 14: The 1981 Election and Leaving Office: "A sense of what's important." Chapter 15: Return to Private Life: "The Elder Statesman of New Jersey." Endnotes Bibliography Index
Introduction Chapter 1: The Byrnes and the Brennans of Essex County: Beginnings Chapter 2: The War: "I was lucky." Chapter 3: Returning Home: "I've always wanted to be a lawyer." Chapter 4: The Public Career Begins Chapter 5: The 1973 Election: "The Man Who Couldn't Be Bought." Chapter 6: 1973 Transition: "It will all be uphill from here." Chapter 7: The First Term: "If you win one, you're great. If you don't, you're not." Chapter 8: The Income Tax: "I'm going to burn in hell-but not for the income tax." Chapter 9: Atlantic City: "Keep your filthy hands out of Atlantic City." Chapter 10: The Re-election: "One-term Byrne." Chapter 11: The Second Term Chapter 12: The Pinelands: "It was on no political party's agenda." Chapter 13: Public Transportation and the Creation of New Jersey Transit Chapter 14: The 1981 Election and Leaving Office: "A sense of what's important." Chapter 15: Return to Private Life: "The Elder Statesman of New Jersey." Endnotes Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
