Nash and Taggart Collection

Jere Nash Interview with Jack Gordon

Identifier

NT_interview_31

Creation Date

10-27-2005

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Description

Interview conducted by authors Jere Nash with state senator Jack Gordon from Chickasaw County in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topic covered include Gordon's 1971 election to the house in the state legislature; early interest in politics; running for state senate in 1979; pro temp vote for Buddy Newman; losing the 1991 election; education reform; William Winter; Carroll Gartin; Ellis Bodron; Brad Dye; appointment as chair of senate education committee; Blue Ribbon Committee of 1980; Bill Allain's law suit against legislators serving on state boards; chair of appropriations; 1985 teachers' strike; 1987 highway bill; Brad Dye's campaign loss; Ray Mabus; Dick Hall; Amy Tuck; gambling legislation; state budget and spending; Medicaid; pay raise for teachers; Ronnie Musgrove; congressional redistricting in 2001; and Ronnie Shows.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Gordon, Jack; Mississippi. Legislature; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Newman, Buddy; Educational change; Educational law and legislation; Winter, William F.; Gartin, Carroll; Bodron, Ellis; Dye, Brad; Allain, Bill; Teachers' unions -- Mississippi; Roads -- Mississippi; Mabus, Ray, 1948-; Hall, Dick; Tuck, Amy; Gambling -- Law and legislation; Budget -- Mississippi; Medicaid; Musgrove, Ronnie; Apportionment (Election law) -- Mississippi; Shows, Ronnie;

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

1900-01-00

Original Format

born digital audio

Original Collection

Nash and Taggart Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This media file is owned by the copyright holder and may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. Due to copyright concerns, the recordings in this collection can only be accessed by arrangement with the Department of Archives and Special Collections.

Comments

original file name: 10056_JackGordon_2005Oct27_1h20min; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured

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