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The House Will Come to Order: How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics (Focus on American History)
The House Will Come to Order How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics - Focus on American History
Author: Patrick L. Cox, 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 fasci...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292722057
ISBN-10: 0292722052
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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