Interview with Roy Barnes, November 16, 2006

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

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Subject

State governments--Officials and employees

Description

Roy Barnes was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1974, serving for eight years. In 1990 he made his first run for governor, but lost to Zell Miller. From 1992 to 1998 he served in the Georgia House of Representatives, followed by a successful run for governor against Guy Millner. In this interview, Barnes talks about growing up in Cobb County, Georgia, his political career, and his term as governor from 1999 to 2003.

Creator

Roy Barnes

Bob Short

Date

2006-11-16

Identifier

rbrl220rogp-008

Coverage

Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Collection

Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Citation

Roy Barnes and Bob Short, “Interview with Roy Barnes, November 16, 2006,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 19, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL220ROGP/rbrl220rogp-008.