The House Will Come to Order How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics 1st Edition by Patrick Cox, Don Carleton, Michael Phillips ISBN 978-0292722057 0292722052
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ISBN 10: 0292722052
ISBN 13: 978-0292722057
Author: Patrick L. Cox, Don Carleton, Michael Phillips
In a state assumed to have a constitutionally weak governor, the Speaker of the Texas House wields enormous power, with the ability to almost single-handedly dictate the legislative agenda. The House Will Come to Order charts the evolution of the Speaker’s role from a relatively obscure office to one of the most powerful in the state. This fascinating account, drawn from the Briscoe Center’s oral history project on the former Speakers, is the story of transition, modernization, and power struggles.
Weaving a compelling story of scandal, service, and opportunity, Patrick Cox and Michael Phillips describe the divisions within the traditional Democratic Party, the ascendance of Republicans, and how Texas business, agriculture, and media shaped perceptions of officeholders. While the governor and lieutenant governor wielded their power, the authors show how the modern Texas House Speaker built an office of equal power as the state became more complex and diverse. The authors also explore how race, class, and gender affected this transition as they explain the importance of the office in Texas and the impact the state’s Speakers have had on national politics.
At the apex of its power, the Texas House Speaker’s role at last receives the critical consideration it deserves.
Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1 Least Among Equals: The Presiding Speakership, 1846–1900
CHAPTER 2 Accumulating Clout: The Progressive Speakership, 1900–1921
CHAPTER 3 “Calculatin’ Coke”: The End of Progressivism and Birth of the Early Modern Speakership, 1921–1949
CHAPTER 4 Pragmatic Conservatism: The Dynastic Speakership, Part One, 1949–1961
CHAPTER 5 Liberals, Conservatives, and the Dilemma of Race: The Dynastic Speakership, Part Two, 1961–1969
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CHAPTER 6 The Old Order Is Dead, Long Live the Old Order: Sharpstown, the Price Daniel Revolution, and the Speakership in Crisis, 1969–1975
CHAPTER 7 The Executive Speakership, Part One, 1975–1983
CHAPTER 8 The Executive Speakership, Part Two, 1983–2002
CHAPTER 9 “Hell on Horses and Women”: Gender and Family Life under the Dome
CHAPTER 10 The End of an Era? The Executive Speakership under Tom Craddick, 2003–2009
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