Me, Governor?

My Life in the Rough-and-Tumble World of New Jersey Politics

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

529 kr

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And so, a new chapter in the life of Richard J. Codey, an undertaker's son born and bred in the Garden State, began on the night of August 12, 2004--he knew from that point his life would never be the same . . . and it hasn't been. His memoir is a breezy, humorous, perceptive, and candid chronicle of local and state government from a man who lived among political movers and shakers for more than three decades. Codey became governor of New Jersey, succeeding James McGreevey, who resigned following a homosexual affair--a shattering scandal and set of circumstances that were bizarre, even for the home state of the Sopranos. At once a political autobiography, filled with lively, incisive anecdotes that record how Codey restored respectability and set a record for good politics and good government in a state so often tarnished, this is also the story about a man and his family.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-06-19
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt540 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagRutgers University Press
ISBN9780813550459

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Acknowledgments1. "McGreevey's Gay, I'm the New Governor"2. The Undertaker's Son: Death and Politics Go Together3. The Give-and-Take of Politics4. Mary Jo: Love at First Sight5. Family6. Sports in My Life7. Politics Gets Very Dirty8. My Crusade on Behalf of the Mentally Ill9. State Senate President10. Governor, Not Acting Governor11. Keeping NFL Football in New Jersey12. Bowing Out as Governor13. The Past...and the Future? Index

"Dick Codey is a dedicated public servant, a state senator, and former governor who has done extraordinary things. Me, Governor? shows Governor Codey as a man of humility, humor, and honor. It is a book that will make you laugh and cry, and his story is one you haven't heard before." - Bill Bradley (former U.S. Senator) "Dick Codey may have been 'the accidental governor', but what he got done in his brief time in office was no accident. Instead of runningout the clock, he used his forceful, dynamic personality to drive change, most notably brokering an agreement for the New Meadowlands Stadium. This book is an insightful and entertaining look at his journey." - Woody Johnson (Owner, New York Jets) "Dick Codey has seen it all in politics-and then some. He knows how to tell a story and in Me, Governor? we get the full Codey: honest, down-toearth, and funny as hell." - Michael R. Bloomberg (Mayor of the City of New York)