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Jess: The Political Career of Jesse Marvin Unruh

Jess: The Political Career of Jesse Marvin Unruh

Current price: $129.00
Publication Date: March 22nd, 2005
Publisher:
University Press of America
ISBN:
9780761830672
Pages:
462
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Description

Jesse Marvin Unruh acquired a national political reputation despite the fact that he never gained office above the California governmental level. He spent sixteen years (1955-1970) in the state legislature, seven of them as assembly speaker. While there he secured passage of moderate-liberal legislation and upgraded the quality of the state legislature to the number one position in the nation.

About the Author

Jackson K. Putnam is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Fullerton. Professor Putnam received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is also author of Old-Age Politics in California and Modern California Politics.