Interview with William "Bill" Horace Darden, Judge, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1968-1974. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Madame Chiang Kai-shek; Cuban Missile Crisis; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Gulf of Tonkin; Lyndon…
Interview with Powell A. Moore, Press Secretary to Senator Richard B. Russell (1966-1971). Topics include Jimmy Carter; Barry M. Goldwater; Georgia gubernatorial elections (1966 and 1970); Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Presidential elections…
Interview with Frederick C. Davison, President of the University of Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Agricultural Research Park; Federal Programs; University of Georgia; University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; Dean…
Interview with Vince Dooley, Head Football Couch at the University of Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Kennedy Family; Russell's knowledge of sports and football and interest in UGA Bulldogs; Vietnam…
Interview with Samuel E. Vandiver, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Robert C. Byrd; Jimmy Carter; Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 1962; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Robert Kennedy; Korean War, 1950-1953; Douglas MacArthur; Military bases;…
Interview with Carl E. Sanders, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Democratic National Convention (1960); Lyndon B. Johnson; U.S. National defense; U.S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with Roy Vincent Harris, Georgia Representative and Georgia Senator. Topics include Jimmy Carter; Communism; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Georgia House of Representatives; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Presidential elections (1952); Franklin…
Interview with Robert Mark Dunahoo, Judge of the Superior Court, Piedmont Circuit. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; James F. Byrnes; Walter F. George; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia Politics and Government; Douglas MacArthur;…
Interview with Linton McGee Collins, Judge, United States Court of Claims. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Douglas MacArthur; National defense; New Deal, 1933-1939; Political conventions--Democratic (1948,1952); Russell's political…
Interview with Lawton Miller Calhoun, Trustee, Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia politics and government; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Kennedy family; General Douglas MacArthur; Richard B. Russell…
Interview with Spencer Monroe Grayson, U.S. Magistrate. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lawrence Camp; Jimmy Carter; Civil Rights; Walter F. George; Georgia Bar Association; Georgia Governor's Election (1930, 1970); Georgia Politics and…
Interview with Martha tate, legislative mail clerk/receptionist. Topics include Georgia Democratic National Convention (1970); David Gambrell; Office management; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Marvin Hill Cox, Congressional relations officer, United States Information Agency. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; County unit system--Burke and Bullock Counties, 1930s; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia…
Interview with Kenneth H. Turner, journalist and administrative assistant to Herman E. Talmadge. Topics include Neil Andrews; Walter F. George; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential election (1952); Press and politics; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Herman E.…
Interview with Ronald "Bo" Ginn, U.S. Representative (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Federal Welfare Program; Georgia Politics and Government; Georgia Southern College; Russell's character; Dr. Fielding Russell; Russell's…
Interview with Anne Campbell Prichard, receptionist in Russell's office. Topics include Lyndon B. Johnson; George M. Patton; Robert Russell; U.S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with Christine Till, Assistant Press Secretary to Powell Moore on Senator Russell's staff. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Race relations; U.S. Defense.
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson was First Lady to President Johnson. In her interview, she discusses the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Richard B. Russell, through work and in their personal lives. She shares conflicts in their…
Interview with Buddy Darden, Attorney at Law, U.S. House of Representatives (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Cuban Missile Crisis; Demosthenian Society; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Edward M. Kennedy; Russell correspondence;…
Interview with Robert Battey Troutman, Sr., attorney and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Civil rights; Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; Georgia gubernatorial election (1930); Georgia politics and government; Douglas MacArthur; New Deal,…
Interview with James L. Bentley, Jr., attorney at law and Comptroller General, Georgia 1963-1965. Topics include aircraft industry; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Civil Rights Amendment of 1964; Georgia Politics and Government; Race relations; Senate…
Interview with United States President Richard Nixon. Topics include Central Intelligence Agency; Civil rights; Cloture; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Lyndon B. Johnson; Labor law and legislation; Presidential election (1952); U.S. Foreign relations; Senate…
Interview with James P. Wesberry Sr., minister, Morningside Baptist Church (Atlanta, Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Religion; Russell family; Herman E. Talmadge.
Interview with Robert A. Brenkworth, Comptroller, U.S. Senate (1969-1973). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Battleships--USS New Jersey; U. S. Senate; Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Georgia M. Chapman, waitress at the U.S. Senate Dining Room. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Russell's benevolence to Ms. Chapman.
Interview with Roger H. Mudd, CBS News Correspondent. Topics include Civil rights law and legislation; Everett Dirksen; John F. Kennedy; Presidential election (1952); Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Felton Johnston, Secretary for the U.S. Senate. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Parliamentary practices; Presidential elections (1948, 1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harry S.…
Interview with Felton Johnston, Secretary for the U.S. Senate. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Parliamentary practices; Presidential elections (1948, 1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harry S.…
Interview with Floyd M. Riddick, Parliamentarian, U.S. Senate. Topics include Civil rights; Cloture; Filibustering; Douglas MacArthur; Parliamentary practices; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Colonel John T. Carlton, Executive Director of the Reserve Officers Association, 1957-1971. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Judges; Douglas MacArthur; Presidents Election (1952); Franklin Delano…
Interview John Alan Goldsmith, professional staff member, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Topics anecdotes of Senator Russell; Civil Rights; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Douglas MacArthur; Presidents Election (1952); Relationship with Russell as a…
Interview with Luke Austin, personal friend and caretaker of Russell Estate in Winder, Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Morris M. Bryan Jr., Board of Trustees, Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Education--Public schools; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents Election (1952); Dean…
Interview with Frank A. Hooper, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Harrold Carswell; Civil rights; Georgia House of Representatives; Georgia gubernatorial election (1930); Alexander A. Lawrence;…
Interview with Otis A.Brumby Jr., Attorney at Law, Newspaper Publisher, Senate Page. Topics include Aircraft Industry--Georgia; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents election (1952); U. S. Senate Page program; U. S. Senate…
Interview with Harry Dwoskin, personal friend. Topics include personal anecdotes of Senator Russell; Abraham Ribicoff; Atlanta Jewish Community; Madame Chiang Kai-Chek; Friendship with Russell and family; State of Israel; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Lee…
Interview with Luck Coleman Flanders Gambrell, wife of U.S. Senator David Henry Gambrell (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; David Gambrell's appointment as U. S. Senator to succeed Russell; Presidents election (1952); She and…
Interview with Margaret Rutledge Shannon, journalist. Topics include Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963); Presidential election (1952); Press and politics; U.S. Senate election (1966); Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Harvey J. Kennedy Jr., military aide to Senate Military Affairs Committee in Europe (1945). Topics include Gordon Military College; Franklin D. Roosevelt; U.S. Senate election (1936); Senate Committee on Military Affairs.
Interview with Chappelle Matthews, Representative, Georgia General Assembly. Topics include Agriculture; Depressions, 1929; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; New Deal, 1933-1939; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Richard B.…
Interview with Frank Kempton, publisher and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Georgia House of Representatives; Bessie Kempton; New Deal, 1933-1939; Carl Sanders; Eugene Talmadge; U.S. Senate election (1936); University of Georgia.
Interview with Helen McDaniel, payroll clerk and bookkeeper, C.A. Rutledge Construction (Winder, Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell.
Interview with Harold Harrison, owner of Harrison Feed and Poultry Company in Georgia, and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Hubert Humphrey; Lyndon B. Johnson; Poultry industry; Russell family.
Interview with Jack H. Spain, administrative assistant to Senators Samuel J. Ervin and Clyde Hoey. Topics include Democratic National Conventions (1948 and 1952); U.S. Senate.
Interview with Max Cleland, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, 1977-1981. Topics include Civil Rights Movement; Russell's faith in American government; Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975; War injuries.
Interview with Wyckliffe Austin Knox Jr., student patronage (intern). Topics include Jimmy Carter; Georgia gubernatorial election (1970); John F. Kennedy; Robert Kennedy; Richard B. Russell Foundation; U. S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with Gerald R. Ford, United States President (1974-1977). Topics include Dwight David Eisenhower; Joint Military Appropriations Committee; Korean Armistice; Richard M. Nixon; Presidents Election (1952); Russell's contributions to nation and…
Interview with Mary Willie Russell Green, oldest child to Ina Dillard and Richard Brevard Russell, sister to Senator Russell. Topics include personal anecdotes of Senator Russell; Atomic Bomb; Civil Rights; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Family history and…
Interview with Modine Thomas, housekeeper for Senator Russell. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Home economics; Ina Russell (Russell's mother).
Interview with Roy V. Harris, Georgia Representative and Georgia Senator. Topics include M. Neil Andrews; Lawrence Camp; Phil Campbell; Democratic National Conventions (1952, 1960); Walter F. George; Georgia gubernatorial elections (1942, 1946,…
Interview with Samuiel E. Vandiver, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Phil Campbell; Civil rights; John Connally; Democratic National Conventions (1936, 1952, 1960); Marvin Griffin; Orval Faubus; Walter F. George; Georgia gubernatorial elections…
In this interview Bob Short discusses Lester Maddox. Short coordinated the campaign of Jimmy Carter when Carter ran for governor of Georgia in 1966, and then worked as press secretary for Carter's opponent in that race, Governor Lester Maddox, in…
George Berry discusses the political career of James Carmichael, including the 1946 governor's race against Eugene Talmadge and three governors controversy. Berry served as deputy chief administrative officer in Mayor Ivan Allen's administration and…
In this interview Zell Miller discusses his early life and political career. Miller served as lieutenant governor of Georgia from 1975 to 1991, was elected governor of Georgia in 1990, and served as a United States senator. As governor he founded the…
Bob Short worked in various capacities in the administrations of Georgia governors Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, served as the coordinator for President Jimmy Carter’s 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia, and was press…
Bob Short worked in various capacities in the administrations of Georgia governors Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, served as the coordinator for President Jimmy Carter’s 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia, and was press…
In this interview Pete Wheeler discusses his career as Commissioner of Veterans Services. Wheeler began this career during the Herman Talmadge administration in 1949.
In this interview Bob Short discusses the Three Governors Controversy. Short worked in various capacities in the administrations of Georgia governors Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, served as the coordinator for President Jimmy…
Bob Short worked in various capacities in the administrations of Georgia governors Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, served as the coordinator for President Jimmy Carter’s 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia, and was press…
Bob Short worked in various capacities in the administrations of Georgia governors Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, served as the coordinator for President Jimmy Carter’s 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia, and was press…
Carl Sanders served in the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate and served as governor of Georgia from 1963-1967. Norman Underwood was a partner in Sanders’ law firm Troutman Sanders, LLP, in 1973, managed George Busbee’s campaign for…
In this interview Bruce Russell and Earl Leonard discuss Richard B. Russell, Jr. Bruce Russell is the nephew of Richard B. Russell, Jr., and has worked as a school teacher, lawyer, and judge in various parts of north Georgia. Earl Leonard served as…
T. Rogers Wade served as chief of staff to Senator Herman Talmadge from 1973 to 1980. He returned to Georgia to practice law and was active on many boards and foundations. In this interview, T. Rogers Wade discusses the career of Herman Talmadge.
Bob Short moderates a panel discussion on the relationship between religion and politics in the United States. Panel members are Dr. Fred Craddock, Dr. Charles Gillespie, Dr. Jim Hale, and Dr. David Franklin. Topics covered include the role of…
William “Bill” Shipp worked as a journalist in Georgia for fifty years. Shipp began his career as managing editor of the University of Georgia’s Red and Black newspaper. In 1956 Shipp began to write for the Atlanta Constitution, covering topics such…
Carl Sanders served as governor from 1963 to 1967 and had a successful law career with his firm Troutman Sanders, LLC. In this interview, Sanders discusses his rise to governor of Georgia, the 1970 gubernatorial race, and his career after politics.
Ed Jenkins was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat in 1976. While in Congress, he was active in the Ways and Means Committee, passing and supporting bills involving taxes, trade, and land and mountain preservation. In this interview he…
Joe Frank Harris served as governor of Georgia from 1983 to 1991, and is remembered for creating and implementing the Quality Basic Education Act (QBE), overseeing the building of the Georgia Dome, creating the Technical College System of Georgia,…
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…
Carlton Colwell was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1964. He represented several North Georgia mountain counties for thirty years. Colwell served on various committees, including Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Fiscal Affairs.…
Lauren “Bubba” McDonald was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1971. He served on various committees throughout his political career, including his five-year chairmanship of the Industry Committee and, later, the Appropriations…
Bert Lance was Georgia’s highway director during Jimmy Carter’s term as governor. He ran an unsuccessful campaign to succeed Carter as governor in 1974. In 1976, Lance began his term as president of the National Bank of Georgia and became director of…
Nathan Deal worked as a lawyer, assistant district attorney and judge, before being elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1981. He served until 1993, and was president pro tempore in his last term. Deal was elected in 1992 as a Democrat to the U.S.…
Elizabeth “Betty” Vandiver and Jane Kidd are the wife and daughter, respectively, of the late Ernest Vandiver, governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963. In this interview they recall memories of the former governor, focusing on topics such as the…
Mack Mattingly was born in Anderson, Indiana on January 7, 1931 and had a career in both business and politics in Georgia for many decades. In 1980 he became the first Republican from Georgia to serve in the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction. In this…
Griffin Bell was born Americus, Georgia, on October 31, 1918 and received his law degree at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. In this interview, Bell discusses his early years growing up in Americus, his law career, his role as…
Leroy Reginald Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 28, 1928. He attended Morehouse College, worked in the Fulton County Solicitor-General’s office, and served as a Georgia senator from 1963-1975, becoming the first black legislator in the…
Samuel Marvin Griffin, Jr. was the publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight from 1972 until 2008 and son of Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin, who held office from 1955 to 1959. In this interview he discusses the life and career of his father. Ben…
John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 28, 1944 and has served in politics since his election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1976. Since then, he has served in the Georgia senate and both houses of Congress,…
Clarence Saxby Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina on November 10, 1943. He attended Louisiana Tech University and the University of Georgia, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1966. He received his law degree from…
Lera Catherine "Cathy" Cox was born in Bainbridge, Georgia, in 1958 and has served as a state representative, Secretary of State, and as the 21st president of Young Harris College. Cox discusses her early years in Bainbridge, Ga., and her career path…
David Gambrell worked as campaign treasurer during Jimmy Carter's campaign for governor, and was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Carter after the death of Richard Russell. In this interview Gambrell discusses the highlights of his service in…
Nancy Schaefer served as a Republican senator for Georgia's 50th district from 2004 to 2008. She presided over Family Concerns, Inc., a conservative religious group. In this interview, Schaefer discusses her early years in Clayton, Georgia, and her…
Herb Mabry studied labor law at Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta and entered union politics in 1950 through his carpentry work with Sears Roebuck and his membership with the Union Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. In 1969 he…
Tommy Irvin discusses his long career as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, a position he held from 1969 to 2011. Leading up to his service with the Department of Agriculture, Irvin served on the Habersham County School Board, directed the Georgia…
Terry Coleman was born in Dodge County, Georgia, and his legislative career began when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972, where he served on the Appropriations Commitee. In this interview Coleman discusses his political…
Lauren "Bubba" McDonald grew up in Commerce, Georgia, and served as a commissioner in Jackson County before being elected to the state House in 1971, where he worked on the Industry Committee and the Appropriations Committee. He was later appointed…
Mike Bowers formerly served as Georgia's Attorney General (1981-1997) and made an unsuccessful run for governor in 1998. In this interview Bowers discusses his relationships with former Attorney General Arthur Bolton and George Busbee. He addresses…
Larry Walker discusses his long career in the Georgia House of Representatives, which began in 1972, including his role as house majority leader and as a member of Speaker Tom Murphy’s inner circle. Walker served in the house for 32 years and was…
Norman Underwood discusses the political careers of Georgia Governors Carl Sanders, Jimmy Carter, and George Busbee, as well as the major campaigns and issues that characterize the political atmosphere of late twentieth century Georgia. Some topics…
Joel Cowan discusses the planning and development of Peachtree City, urban development in Atlanta, and broader infrastructure issues in Georgia, such as transportation, housing, watershed management, and the roles that the public and private sectors…
Richard Guthman discusses his work on the Atlanta City Council and the major developments in the city since the 1970s. Guthman was elected to the council in 1973, representing District 8. Prior to this he chaired the Police Commission and the Fulton…
Doug Barnard discusses his early life and his career in banking and in Georgia and national politics. Barnard worked for the Georgia Railroad Bank and chaired the Democratic Executive Committee before becoming Governor Carl Sanders’ executive…
Ned Young discusses his activity with the Jaycees, a civic organization, in Georgia and nationally, as well as his career of campaign management. Young worked for Ellis Arnall’s 1966 gubernatorial campaign, Lester Maddox’s campaign for governor,…
James Tysinger discusses his early life and political career. He became interested in politics during Barry Goldwater’s campaign and became active with the Dekalb Republican Party. He was later elected to the Georgia Senate, where he served from 1968…
Buddy Darden served as a U.S Representative from Georgia’s 7th district from 1983 to 1995, and previously served as a Georgia Representative and Cobb County district attorney. In this interview he discusses his early life and his political career,…
Carter discusses his life as the son of President Jimmy Carter, from campaigning for his father to establishing free elections in Liberia. Throughout his life, he was active in many of his father’s affairs, from the peanut business to political…
Democratic Congressman Ed Jenkins discusses his 16 years of service, from attempts at preserving the textile industry in his district to serving on the Ethics committee during the Page scandal and Iran Contra affair. Jenkins discusses his fiscal,…
John Blackmon discusses attending law school at Emory University, working in the state law department and in the Georgia Revenue Department. He mentions his experiences working under Governor Lester Maddox as state revenue commissioner and explains…
Having served as a Representative in Georgia State House, the director of DFACS, chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, and Georgia Commissioner, Michael "Mike" Thurmond discusses his early life in Athens, his education, his experience…
James Lester “Jim L.” Gillis, Jr. is the grandson of Treutlen County founder and state representative Neil Gillis, the son of State Senator and Highway Commissioner Jim L. Gillis, and brother of Hugh Gillis. He discusses his time working as an…
Hugh Gillis was elected twice to the Georgia Senate, the first time in 1957, and the second in 1962. He would hold that seat for the next forty-two years, making him the longest-serving member of the Georgia General Assembly. In the senate, he was…
Elliot Levitas was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1964 and later served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district. In this interview he talks about his long career in politics, including the…
Elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from the Eighth and later the Ninth District, Bill Stuckey served in Congress from 1967 until 1977. While in Congress, Stuckey served on the Agriculture committee, the District of…
In 1962, Rowan ran a successful campaign for the Georgia Senate. He was the youngest senator at the time. In 1974, he made an unsuccessful bid for governor. In 1989, he ran successfully for public service commissioner, and retired in 1994. Rowan…
Marvin Dawson Mathis served as the news director of WALB-TV in Albany, Georgia, before running a successful campaign for Congress in 1971. He served on several committees, including Agriculture, House Administration, and Steering and Policy. Mathis…
In 1969, Sam Massell was elected as a Democrat to be the Atlanta's first Jewish mayor. He discusses his early political career and his time as mayor, including the development of MARTA, his support for the advancement of minorities, and the role of…
John Charles Foster was elected to the Georgia Senate as a Democrat in 1974. He served as chairman of the Education Committee during his entire tenure in the senate. Under Governor Joe Frank Harris, Foster sponsored the Quality Basic Education Act…
Betty Bird Foy Sanders met Carl Sanders at the University of Georgia, and they married in 1947. When he entered politics, Betty campaigned with him, and they moved to Atlanta when Carl was elected governor in 1962. Sanders discusses raising two…
Helen Lewis was born in Cumming, Georgia, in 1924 and spent most of her career as an educator and activist for civil rights and social justice. Lewis discusses her student activism at Georgia State College for Women in the 1940s. In particular, she…
Eunice Lastinger Mixon taught eighth grade science and high school biology, chemistry and physics for thirty years in the Tift County School System, and was an instructor at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. In 1974, gubernatorial candidate…
Betty Vandiver helped her husband Ernest Vandiver run a successful campaign for lieutenant governor in 1954 and in 1958, when Ernest Vandiver was elected governor of Georgia. As first lady, Betty Vandiver was instrumental in setting up…
James G. “Jim” Minter worked as a sportswriter for UGA’s The Red and Black newspaper, and then went on to the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution, where he worked with Lewis Grizzard, Bill Shipp, and Reg Murphy. He was appointed executive…
Erwin Mitchell practiced law in Dalton, Georgia, before serving as a solicitor general for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit and subsequently as a Superior Court judge on the same circuit. In 1958 Mitchell was elected as a Democrat to the 85th Congress,…
Ben Blackburn was elected as a Republican to the US Congress from Georgia's fourth district and served from 1967 to 1975. While in Congress, Blackburn served on several committees, including Banking and Currency, the Housing Subcommittee, the Joint…
Louise McBee was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from Athens-Clarke County in 1991. McBee served on and chaired several committees, including the Appropriations Committee, the Retirement Committee, the World Congress Center Overview…
In this interview Mary Anne Summers discusses her experiences working with a variety of Georgia politicians and public figures throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Summers became a secretary for Richard Ashford during the Vandiver administration.…
Keith Mason volunteered for Jimmy Carter and worked for Zell Miller in Miller’s 1974 run for lieutenant governor. He continued to work for Miller, establishing himself as an advisor during Miller’s gubernatorial race in 1990, and becoming Governor…
David Poythress began his career in the U.S. Air Force as a judge advocate general and became assistant attorney general in 1971. Since then, Poythress has served in a variety of elected and appointed positions, including as secretary of state, state…
Thurbert Baker worked in Fulton County in the public defender’s office. He then worked as a lawyer for the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1989, he ran his first campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives, where he subsequently served five…
Harold Lloyd Murphy was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1950 and served until 1961. He also served as an assistant state solicitor general of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit in 1956. From 1971 to 1977, he served as a superior court…
Shirley Carver Miller is the wife of former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller. Her platform as first lady was adult literacy, and she campaigned to increase the number of people passing General Education Development tests. Miller…
William Wyche Fowler was elected to the Atlanta city council in 1975, and eventually became president of the council. Upon Andrew Young’s resignation, Fowler won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1977. He served on the Ways…
Millard Grimes worked as an editor for The Red and Black, and graduated from UGA with a degree in journalism in 1951. He returned to the Columbus Ledger as associate news editor, and in 1955 the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for documenting…
Carlton Colwell he ran a successful campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives in 1964. He represented several North Georgia mountain counties for thirty years. Colwell served on various committees, including Appropriations, Ways and Means,…
James Francis “Jim” Martin drafted legislation as part of the legislative council before joining Legal Aid, an organization representing low income families. In 1983, he ran for office, and was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as a…
Eric J. Tanenblatt graduated from Emory University with a degree in economics. He immediately started as a campaign worker for George H.W. Bush, organizing college campuses. There, he met and worked with Senator Paul Coverdell. When Bush was elected…
George Hooks was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1980. Under Governor Joe Frank Harris, he served as the assistant administration floor leader. He served five terms in the house, and was elected to the Georgia State…
Glenn Anthony reported for the United Press International, covering various civil rights groups in Alabama and Tennessee. He entered politics when he went to work for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, lobbying for business interests. He was involved…
Marie Dobbs Barnes married Roy Barnes in 1970. In 1974, Roy ran a successful campaign for the Georgia State Senate; Marie was active in this and subsequent campaigns, while also raising their three children. Marie became an active advocate for early…
Harold G. Clarke was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1960. In the legislature, he authored several bills and plans, including Abolish Atlanta and the Clarke Plan. In 1966, he participated in the legislative initiative…
George J. Berry went to work in the finance department of the city of Atlanta in 1962. Berry was chosen to be the deputy chief administrative officer in Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen's administration. Mayor Sam Massell promoted him to chief administrative…
Edward H. Johnson went to work for Zell Miller’s campaign for lieutenant governor in 1974. Upon Miller’s election, Johnson was appointed as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In 1977, Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia State…
DuBose Porter ran a successful campaign as a Democrat for the Georgia House of Representatives, in 1982. In 1987, Porter and Griffin Lovett bought Dublin’s daily newspaper, The Courier Herald. Porter oversees the business and publishing aspect of the…
George T. Smith joined the U.S. Navy in 1940 and after two years was placed on the Naval Land Force Equipment Depot. He left the military in 1945 and returned home. In 1948, he graduated from the University of Georgia Law School and went into private…
Fletcher Thompson was elected as a Republican to the Georgia General Assembly as a state senator in 1964. In 1966, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served in the two succeeding congresses, but was unsuccessful in a bid for…
Aubrey R. Morris was born in 1922 in Roswell, Georgia, and grew up writing for the local newspaper. In this interview, Morris discusses his long journalism career, including his days as a journalism student at the University of Georgia, his work at…
Lewis Massey helped Joe Frank Harris campaign for governor. In 1990, he went to work with Pierre Howard’s campaign for lieutenant governor. Howard was elected, and Massey was appointed Chief of Staff. In 1994, he successfully managed Howard's…
Charles Campbell met Senator Richard B. Russell when he introduced him for a Blue Key speech at UGA. He went to work as Russell’s legislative assistant in Washington, D.C., and eventually became his executive secretary. Upon Senator Russell’s death…
Joseph Maxwell Cleland first became interested in politics during his Washington Semester Program. In 1965, he was asked by Senator Richard B. Russell to become a congressional intern. Cleland then joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was…
Robert A. “Bob” Holmes was invited to teach as a professor in the political science department of Clark Atlanta University in 1971. Holmes became active in a variety of political issues and campaigns. In 1974, he was elected to the Georgia House of…
Steve W. Wrigley worked as a senior policy analyst for the Georgia State Senate in 1987 and advised Senator Zell Miller on the Mountain Protection Act. When Miller was elected lieutenant governor, Wrigley served as his executive assistant. From 1993…
William J. “Bill” Lee was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1956. He continued to serve for forty-two years, making his the longest uninterrupted tenure in the house by any representative until tying with Tom Murphy in…
James Roy Rowland attended South Georgia College and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. In 1952, he received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He practiced medicine in Dublin, Georgia, from 1952 to…
Bobby Kahn, a Democratic political activist from Savannah, Georgia, is the former chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Kahn was elected chairman in 2004; his term expired in 2007. He previously served as chief of staff under former Governor…
Tyrone L. Brooks was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1980. He has sat on numerous committees, including Economic Development and Tourism, Governmental Affairs and Retirement, and Appropriations. Brooks has served as…
Lonnie King was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was raised in Atlanta and served in the U.S. Navy. He left the Navy in 1957, returned to Atlanta, and earned his degree from Morehouse College. In 1960 he was present at the founding of the Student…
Thomas Houck dropped out of high school at age 15 and joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to work under Hosea Williams. In 1965, he met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at a meeting of the SCLC, and in 1966 he came to Atlanta and became…
