Become a Readings Member to make your shopping experience even easier. Sign in or sign up for free!

Become a Readings Member. Sign in or sign up for free!

Hello Readings Member! Go to the member centre to view your orders, change your details, or view your lists, or sign out.

Hello Readings Member! Go to the member centre or sign out.

The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader: Challenging Complacency
Hardback

The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader: Challenging Complacency

$400.99
Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to your wishlist.

The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader tells the story of George Michael Leader who, at 36 years old, was the second youngest governor ever elected to the office, and served from 1955 to 1959. His chances at being elected were tenuous at best: Democrats never fared well in pursuit of the Governor’s Office in the Keystone State. His election was an upset. Republican Party stalwarts were stunned at the tally in Leader’s favor. And, his election ushered in an era when the Commonwealth’s electorate shifted its allegiance from majority Republican to majority Democrat, a trend that continues in the 21st century.

Leader’s administration achieved landmark legislation for economic development,
civil rights, education for disabled children, mental health care reform, the environment, expansion of civil service, professionalization of government and in many other areas. Some referred to Leader as a refreshing change to politics-as-usual in the State Capitol. His opposition referred to him as that stubborn young governor. Leader was proud of both monikers.

George Leader dates to an era when politics were quite different. Handshakes secured votes, campaign budgets were small, modern mass media was in its infancy, personal attacks were few and political patronage was rampant at all levels of government.

Challenging Complacency stands as the only oral history-based account of a Pennsylvania governor. Written by a leading Pennsylvania historian while the former governor was in his 9th decade of life, here Governor Leader tells his remarkable story.

Read More
In Shop
Out of stock
Shipping & Delivery

$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout

MORE INFO
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Lehigh University Press
Country
United States
Date
22 October 2011
Pages
176
ISBN
9781611460797

The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader tells the story of George Michael Leader who, at 36 years old, was the second youngest governor ever elected to the office, and served from 1955 to 1959. His chances at being elected were tenuous at best: Democrats never fared well in pursuit of the Governor’s Office in the Keystone State. His election was an upset. Republican Party stalwarts were stunned at the tally in Leader’s favor. And, his election ushered in an era when the Commonwealth’s electorate shifted its allegiance from majority Republican to majority Democrat, a trend that continues in the 21st century.

Leader’s administration achieved landmark legislation for economic development,
civil rights, education for disabled children, mental health care reform, the environment, expansion of civil service, professionalization of government and in many other areas. Some referred to Leader as a refreshing change to politics-as-usual in the State Capitol. His opposition referred to him as that stubborn young governor. Leader was proud of both monikers.

George Leader dates to an era when politics were quite different. Handshakes secured votes, campaign budgets were small, modern mass media was in its infancy, personal attacks were few and political patronage was rampant at all levels of government.

Challenging Complacency stands as the only oral history-based account of a Pennsylvania governor. Written by a leading Pennsylvania historian while the former governor was in his 9th decade of life, here Governor Leader tells his remarkable story.

Read More
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Lehigh University Press
Country
United States
Date
22 October 2011
Pages
176
ISBN
9781611460797