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- The Chief Executive In Texas: A Study In Gubernatorial Leade...
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292700989
ISBN-13
9780292700987
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117107881
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
420 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Chief Executive in Texas : a Study in Gubernatorial Leadership
Subject
United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), American Government / State
Publication Year
1963
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
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The
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Table Of Content
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Permissions Part One: The Development of the Governorship in Texas 1. The Executive Office "The Decade of the Governors" The Governor in Texas 2. The Development of the Executive Article in Texas Constitutions Mexican Federal Constitution, 1824, and Constitution of the State of Coahuila and Texas, 1827 Constitution of the Republic of Texas, 1836 First State Constitution, 1845 Confederate Constitution, 1861 First Reconstruction Constitution, 1866 Second Reconstruction Constitution, 1869 Constitution of 1876 Changes in the Executive Article since 1876 Summary 3. Occupants of the Executive Office Qualifications for Today''s Governor Types of Governors Backgrounds of Texas Governors Postgubernatorial Careers Four Eras in the Governorship of Texas "The Composite Texas Governor" Part Two: The Governor as Executive and Administrator 4. The Executive Office: Duties and Staff Duties of the Governor of Texas Major Routine Duties of the Office The Governor''s Staff An Institutionalized Office? 5. The Governor in the Executive Branch: Primus inter Pares Diffusion of Executive Power in State Governments Texas'' Disintegrated Administrative System The Governor''s Relation to Elected Executives The Governor''s Relation to Appointed Executives The Governor''s Relation to the Multiheaded Agencies Administrative Reorganization? 6. Special Functions of the Governor of Texas The Governor as Head of State The Governor in International Affairs The Governor''s Power to Grant Clemency The Governor''s Military Powers Ex-Officio Duties Part Three: The Governor and the Legislature 7. The Governor and the Legislature: The Veto The Changing Nature of Legislative-Executive Relations The Texas Legislature The Veto in the United States The Veto in Texas How Successful Is the Veto in Texas? 8. The Governor and the Legislature: The Message Power The Message Power in Texas The Budget Message Usefulness of the Message Power in Practice 9. The Governor and the Legislature: Special Sessions The Special Session in Texas The Value of Special Sessions to the Governor. Relative Importance of the Legislative Powers of the Governor 10. The Politics of Executive-Legislative Relationships The Cycle of Influence The Cycle of Influence in Texas Part Four: The Political Role of the Governor 11. The Nomination Process The Governor as Politician Nomination by Convention, 1876 to 1905 Nomination by the Direct Primary The Runoff Primary The Costs of Campaigning for Governor Needed: Half a Million Dollars 12. The Gubernatorial Campaign Campaigns of Preprimary Days Campaigns under the Primary System The Age of the Platform Speech The Age of Radio The Age of Television A Process of Displacement 13. The Governor as Political Leader Before 1944: An Inactive Political Role Since 1944: A Revitalized Party Leader Political Philosophies of the Leaders Political Leadership: Past, Present, and Future Appendices I. Comparison of Powers of Texas Chief Executives under Several Constitutions II. Length of Term, Qualifications, and Salary of Texas Chief Executives under Several Constitutions III. Personal Data on Governors of Texas IV. Professional Data on Governors of Texas V. Itinerary of Governor of Texas during 1954 VI. Illustration of the Appointing Process VII. Schedule of Governor John Connally for Two Representative Weeks Bibliography Index
Synopsis
"A Texas governor has only two happy days: the day he is inaugurated and the day he retires." So spoke Joseph D. Sayers at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now, in an analysis of the Texas governorship by Fred Gantt, Jr., the reader learns why Governor Sayers' remark remains true many years after it was uttered: the office has come to be so demanding that the reader may ask why anyone would want it. Price Daniel described a typical day: "The governor's job is a night-and-day job; I usually get up in the morning about seven and start answering the telephone, and then look over the mail that has come in late the day before. I sign mail before going over to the office and then have interviews most of the day. . . . In the evening at the Mansion I take calls and messages until late in the night." The Chief Executive in Texas is much more than a book full of interesting facts: It is a discerning political commentary built on a broad historical foundation that places events and persons in a perspective perhaps not previously considered by the reader. The office of chief executive in other states also is explored, as well as the decline and rise of executive power as it has been limited in various constitutions in Texas and as it has developed through custom. The account of the governor's relationship with the Legislature is historically valuable. Especially interesting to many readers will be the discussions of the political roles of individual Texas governors, whose ranks include "Ma" and "Pa" Ferguson and "Pappy" O'Daniel. These studies are personally revealing, and they attest that polities in Texas apparently can never be dull., An analysis of the Texas governorship built on a broad historical foundation that places events and persons in a perspective perhaps not previously considered by the reader., A Texas governor has only two happy days: the day he is inaugurated and the day he retires. So spoke Joseph D. Sayers at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now, in an analysis of the Texas governorship by Fred Gantt, Jr., the reader learns why Governor Sayers' remark remains true many years after it was uttered: the office has come to be so demanding that the reader may ask why anyone would want it. Price Daniel described a typical day: "The governor's job is a night-and-day job; I usually get up in the morning about seven and start answering the telephone, and then look over the mail that has come in late the day before. I sign mail before going over to the office and then have interviews most of the day. . . . In the evening at the Mansion I take calls and messages until late in the night." The Chief Executive in Texas is much more than a book full of interesting facts: It is a discerning political commentary built on a broad historical foundation that places events and persons in a perspective perhaps not previously considered by the reader. The office of chief executive in other states also is explored, as well as the decline and rise of executive power as it has been limited in various constitutions in Texas and as it has developed through custom. The account of the governor's relationship with the Legislature is historically valuable. Especially interesting to many readers will be the discussions of the political roles of individual Texas governors, whose ranks include "Ma" and "Pa" Ferguson and "Pappy" O'Daniel. These studies are personally revealing, and they attest that polities in Texas apparently can never be dull.A study of the office
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- 1***1 (829)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBrady Finds is without question the best seller on eBay. My book arrived faster than expected, and it was nicely and carefully packed. The book is exactly as described and is precisely what I was looking for. Super happy with this purchase. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gift of the free book. That book addresses questions I have been entertaining for quite awhile. Once again, thank you very much for an awesome service. This is what quality and true excellence are all about. A+A+A++++++++Reply from: alexbr_224- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.Thank you for your kind words!The Number Systems by Solomon Feferman 1964 (#235793030762)
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