Standing on Principle: Lessons Learned in Public Life
Autor Hon. James J. Florio Cuvânt înainte de William Bradleyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 mai 2018
James J. Florio is best known as governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. But his career in local, state, and national government is far more varied, and his achievements as a progressive reformer are more substantial than most realize.
This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how Florio, a high school dropout who left to join the Navy as a teenager, went on to become an attorney, a state assemblyman, a congressman, and a governor. A passionate defender of the environment, Florio played a crucial role in the enactment of 1980s-era Superfund laws, which helped to clean up toxic waste sites in New Jersey and around the country. As governor, he fought for the groundbreaking Clean Water Enforcement Act. But his reforms quite literally came at a cost, as he raised New Jersey sales taxes and income taxes to balance the state budget. Florio reflects upon the challenges of meeting the state’s budgetary needs while keeping his tax-averse constituents happy.
Standing on Principle reveals a politician who has never been afraid to take a progressive stand—including a firm stance against semiautomatic weapons that led gun lobbyists to bankroll his opponent. His story is sure to inspire readers from New Jersey and across the nation.
Published in cooperation with the Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University
This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how Florio, a high school dropout who left to join the Navy as a teenager, went on to become an attorney, a state assemblyman, a congressman, and a governor. A passionate defender of the environment, Florio played a crucial role in the enactment of 1980s-era Superfund laws, which helped to clean up toxic waste sites in New Jersey and around the country. As governor, he fought for the groundbreaking Clean Water Enforcement Act. But his reforms quite literally came at a cost, as he raised New Jersey sales taxes and income taxes to balance the state budget. Florio reflects upon the challenges of meeting the state’s budgetary needs while keeping his tax-averse constituents happy.
Standing on Principle reveals a politician who has never been afraid to take a progressive stand—including a firm stance against semiautomatic weapons that led gun lobbyists to bankroll his opponent. His story is sure to inspire readers from New Jersey and across the nation.
Published in cooperation with the Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780813594293
ISBN-10: 0813594294
Pagini: 302
Ilustrații: 28 b-w and 15 color photographs
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Ediția:Foreword by Senator Bill Bradley
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10: 0813594294
Pagini: 302
Ilustrații: 28 b-w and 15 color photographs
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Ediția:Foreword by Senator Bill Bradley
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
Notă biografică
JAMES J. FLORIO was the forty-ninth governor of New Jersey. Since leaving office, he has worked as an activist, attorney, teacher, and speaker specializing in public policy, health care, and environmental issues.
Cuprins
Contents
Foreword
Prologue
1 The Assault Weapons Ban
2 From Red Hook to Camden
3 Bitten by the Political Bug
4 The Congressional Years
5 If At First You Don’t Succeed …
6 Lucinda
7 The Third Time is a Charm
8 Meeting the Challenges in Trenton
9 Bridging the Partisan Divide
10 From Public Life to Private Citizen
11 The Issues I Still Care About
Foreword
Prologue
1 The Assault Weapons Ban
2 From Red Hook to Camden
3 Bitten by the Political Bug
4 The Congressional Years
5 If At First You Don’t Succeed …
6 Lucinda
7 The Third Time is a Charm
8 Meeting the Challenges in Trenton
9 Bridging the Partisan Divide
10 From Public Life to Private Citizen
11 The Issues I Still Care About
Recenzii
“For decades, Jim Florio has been at the center of New Jersey public life, courageously fighting for people over special interests and working to bridge the divides that separate us. His life—vividly captured in this memoir—is an important and fascinating narrative of battles won, battles lost, and what it means to serve.”
"I met Jim Florio when he was in Congress and was stunned by his wealth of knowledge and his steely resolve to do the right thing. He displayed the same traits as governor even at his own peril. This book describes how he confronted the challenges he faced and how he overcame them with a self-described 'policy wonk's' intelligence and courage. A must-read for those who believe that good people can't succeed in politics."
"Florio Reflects" by Steve Adubato, PhD.
"An impressively informative and ultimately inspiring read that is especially recommended to the attention of anyone considering a life in public service as either an elected official or a social activist."
"Summer Reading 2018: The Hard-Won Battle to Ban Assault Weapons in NJ" excerpt of Standing on Principle
Descriere
This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how New Jersey’s James J. Florio, a high school dropout, went on to become an attorney, a congressman, and finally one of the nation’s most progressive governors—a passionate advocate for health care, gun control, and environmental protection.