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Papers On State & Local Politics
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Barbara Jordan
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This 5 page report discusses the life and
contributions of Barbara Jordan to the American political
system. In 1966, she was the first black person elected to the
Texas State Senate. She was young, determined and unabashedly
idealistic. Also renowned for her powerful oratorical skills
and her talent for consensus building, Jordan was elected in
1972 to Congress, where she served on the House Judiciary
Committee during the Watergate hearings. “My faith in the
Constitution is whole,” she declared at the time. “It is
complete. It is total.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWbordan.wps
Bluewater Sewage, Electrical, & Water Association (SEWA)
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This 7 page paper examines the controversy surrounding a small community being pressured into 'modernizing.' Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: Sewage.wps
Book Review / Women in Politics
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A 4 page review of former Vermont Governor Madeline M. Kunin's book entitled 'Living a Political Life.' The writer details experiences depicted by Kunin of working in a field that so few women have yet had the opportunity to-- Partivuaslr emotions, anxieties, and problems unique to female politicians are discussed. The primary source is cited in bibliography.
Filename: Politlif.wps