- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Roy Moultrie, 04 May 2012.
- Creator:
- Moultrie, Roy D., 1932
Short, Bob, 1932 - Contributor to Resource:
- Short, Bob, 1932-
- Date of Original:
- 2012-05-04
- Subject:
- Georgia--General Assembly--House of Representatives
Judges--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Apportionment (Election law)--Georgia
Electronic voting--Georgia
Elections--Georgia
Political parties--Georgia
School integration--Georgia
Lotteries--Georgia
Apportionment (Election law)
Elections
Electronic voting
Judges
Legislators
Lotteries
Political parties
Politics and government
School integration
Georgia--Politics and government
Georgia - People:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
Groover, Denmark, 1922-2001
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Griffin, Marvin, 1907-1982
Harris, Joe Frank
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Thompson, M. E. (Melvin Ernest), 1903-1980
Moultrie, Roy D., 1932-
Callaway, Howard H. (Howard Hollis), 1927-2014
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Vandiver, S. Ernest (Samuel Ernest), 1918-2005
Arnall, Ellis Gibbs, 1907-1992 - 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.
Roy D. Moultrie was born in Hamilton, Georgia, on April 2, 1932. He attended West Georgia College and obtained his J.D. from Mercer University. Moultrie served as a Probate Judge in Harris County, Georgia, before running for State Representative for the 93rd district in 1984. He served as a State Representative from 1985 to 1993.
Roy Moultrie conveys his thoughts on the transition from the county unit system to popular voting. He discusses the issues with reapportionment and explains how the transition affected him as a probate judge. Moultrie discusses early voting machines, electronic voting, and the present-day issues with voter ID laws. He recalls his relationship with Denmark Groover. Moultrie discusses his early life and education. He comments on his interest in politics and his transition to becoming an ordinary/probate judge. Moultrie reflects on the decision to run for state legislature. He discusses his campaign and recalls his committee assignments. Moultrie comments on his earliest campaign for M.E. Thompson and his father's support for Herman Talamadge. He also reflects on the administrations of Ellis Arnall, Marvin Griffin, and Ernest Vandiver. Moultrie discusses school integration in Georgia in Harris County and in the rest of Georgia. He comments on the politics of Jimmy Carter, Bo Callaway, Lester Maddox, Joe Frank Harris, and George Busbee. Moultrie recalls not voting for Zell Miller's lottery bill because his constituents did not support it. Moultrie discusses his political views and life after retirement and comments on party politics in Georgia.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-136/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 136, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (52 min.) : 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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