New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne - The Man Who Couldn't Be Bought (Hardcover)

Known by mobsters as the man who couldn t be bought Brendan Byrne pioneered New Jersey into a new era when he won the state s gubernatorial election by a landslide in the wake of political corruption scandals. A former prosecutor and New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Byrne was soon condemned as one term Byrne, the inept politician who few thought would risk the humiliation of standing for a second term. Yet Byrne surprised both friend and foe alike by pulling off the state s most remarkable political comeback. He won re-election despite his stubborn defiance of the state s political bosses by enacting the first income tax and rejecting the deal-making and back-slapping that had long been a staple of New Jersey politics. By the time Byrne left office after eight turbulent years, he had also left behind a record that few, if any, of his political descendants could match. Among his numerous accomplishments: overseeing the preservation of the Pinelands; salvaging the floundering plan to develop the Meadowlands and the New Jersey Sports Complex; implementing casino gambling in Atlantic City; and overhauling the state s failing commuter bus and rail network through the creation of a modern, efficient transit system. In his career as a political leader, Byrne dealt with colorful mobsters, political bosses, and the power-brokers of his time. Along the way he has continually demonstrated his special quirks and quick wit while forging his own unique path to enact lasting change and a luminous legacy."

General

Imprint:	Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	September 2014
Authors:	Donald Linky
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-1-61147-742-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-61147-742-5
Barcode:	9781611477429

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