The Maverick and the Machine: Govenor Dan Walker Tells His Story - Couverture rigide

Walker, Dan

 
9780809327560: The Maverick and the Machine: Govenor Dan Walker Tells His Story
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ISBN 10 : 0809327562 ISBN 13 : 9780809327560
Editeur : Southern Illinois University Press, 2007

Synopsis

A reformer who was always colorful, provocative, and controversial, Dan Walker became a political maverick, winning two tough elections to become governor of Illinois. Having once sat at the pinnacle of power in Illinois as the state's chief executive, Walker later found himself behind the bars of a federal prison following his conviction on charges of bank fraud. ""The Maverick and the Machine"" tells the dramatic story of Walker's rise from dirt-poor beginnings to successful trial lawyer, business executive, and governor of Illinois and then to the fall that sent him to prison. Disclosed for the first time are the circumstances that led to his guilty plea, felony conviction, and seven-year prison sentence. This frank volume also probes the inner sanctum of the governorship. Walker outlines his fight with Mayor Richard J. Daley's vaunted Chicago machine and the powerful incumbent Richard Ogilvie. He recreates his gutsy 1,197-mile campaign walk that led to upset victories in several elections, which were followed by a four-year fight to make state government more fiscally responsible, honest, and transparent. Bringing his story to the present day, Walker also reviews the investigations of Governor Blagojevich's administration and the criminal trial of former governor George Ryan.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dan Walker, a naval officer during World War II and the Korean War, worked in Chicago as a trial lawyer and business executive before becoming governor of Illinois from 1973 to 1977. The author of a number of books, he currently lives in the San Diego area with his wife, Lily.

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Éditeur
Southern Illinois University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0809327562
ISBN 13 
9780809327560
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780809334667: The Maverick and the Machine: Governor Dan Walker Tells His Story

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0809334666 ISBN 13 :  9780809334667
Editeur : Southern Illinois University Press, 2015
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