Short, Bob, 1932-United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Garner, WayneShort, Bob, 19322010-06-16Part 1: Wayne Garner recalls his childhood in Douglasville, Ga. He discusses working in a funeral home before attending West Georgia College. After college, Garner recalls later buying that funeral home, marrying his wife, and helping in Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign. Garner recalls his first campaign for state senate, which was successful. He discusses arriving at the capitol for swearing in and being assigned to Culver Kidd's Governmental Operations Committee. Garner comments on his friendship with Culver Kidd. He recalls his work with the Gang of Five, a group of young legislators who introduced many bills regarding campaign finance and the issues the Gang ran into with Hugh Gillis. Garner recalls working under Governors Busbee, Harris, Miller, and Barnes.Finding aid available in repository.Wayne Garner has lived all of his life in Georgia. He graduated from Douglas County High School and attended West Georgia College. Garner served in the Georgia State Senate from 1980 until 1993. Garner chaired the Senate Committee on Corrections for approximately ten years. He was later named majority leader of the Senate and, ultimately, President Pro Tempore. In April of 1993, Garner was appointed to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole by then Governor Zell Miller, where he served as Chairman. In December of 1995, Governor Miller named Garner to the position of Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, where he served for approximately five years. Garner is now President of the Garner Group, a governmental affairs firm located in Carrollton, Georgia, which conducts business in Georgia, Alabama, and Washington, D.C. Wayne Garner ran unopposed for mayor of Carrollton, Georgia, in November 2007 and 2011 and was re-elected to two additional terms.Part 2: Garner discusses his friendship with Zell Miller and comments on Miller's flag legislation. After serving in the state senate, Garner discusses his work on the parole board and his work on Governor Miller's campaign. Garner discusses Speaker Murphy's rivalry with Zell Miller. He discusses his attempted campaign for lieutenant governor in 1990 and weighs in on party politics in Georgia. Garner discusses campaign finance, his political regrets, and his proudest accomplishments in legislature.Interviewed by Bob Short.video/mp4enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collectionhttp://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xmlGeorgia--General Assembly--SenatePolitical campaigns--GeorgiaCampaign funds--GeorgiaCampaign fundsPolitical campaignsGeorgiaWayne Garner, 16 June 2010.MovingImage