- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Lauren "Bubba" McDonald on Tom Murphy, 16 January 2007.
- Creator:
- McDonald, Lauren, 1938
Short, Bob, 1932 - Contributor to Resource:
- Short, Bob, 1932-
- Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Date of Original:
- 2007-01-16
- Subject:
- Georgia--General Assembly--House of Representatives
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators
Orators
Politics and government
Georgia--Politics and government
Atlanta (Ga.)--Politics and government
Georgia
Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Finding aid available in repository.
McDonald discusses Tom Murphy, Speaker of the House for Georgia from 1973 to 2002. He addresses Murphy's strong independence from the power of the governor, his emphasis on fiscal responsibility, and his fiery temperament. McDonald also covers Murphy's similarities to and conflicts with Zell Miller, his support for the city of Atlanta, and the reasons for his lack of success running in his own district.
Lauren "Bubba" McDonald was born in Commerce, Georgia on November 24, 1938. He attended the University of Georgia and made a living playing the trombone. In 1959, he joined the Georgia Air National Guard. Upon graduating from UGA with a degree in business, McDonald returned home to work in his father's hardware business. In 1968, he ran for county commissioner, at that time known as the commissioner of Roads and Revenue. In 1971, he was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. In the house, he sponsored controversial legislation, including a local amendment to grant the Georgia Bureau of Investigation total arrest authority over car thefts in Jackson County. He was eventually appointed chairman of the Industry Committee, where he served for five years. He also served eight years as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. In 1997, McDonald and his son, Lauren, became partners in the L.W. McDonald & Son Funeral Home in Cumming, Georgia. Governor Zell Miller appointed McDonald to the Public Service Commission in 1998, a position he held until 2002. During his term, he served on the Committee on Electricity of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, chairing the Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues and Waste Disposal. McDonald was elected to the Public Service Commission again in 2008.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-010/video
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 010 Lauren "Bubba" McDonald on Tom Murphy. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 interview : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection
http://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xml - Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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