- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Marti Fullerton, 11 July 2012.
- Creator:
- Fullerton, Martha Plemmons, 1943
Short, Bob, 1932 - Contributor to Resource:
- Short, Bob, 1932-
- Date of Original:
- 2012-07-11
- Subject:
- Georgia--General Assembly--Senate
Georgia--Office of the Governor
United States
Democratic National Convention--(1972 :--Miami, Fla.)
Democratic National Convention
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (United States)
Lotteries--Georgia
Political campaigns--Georgia
Political parties--Georgia
Lotteries
Political campaigns
Political parties
Politics and government
Georgia--Politics and government
Georgia - People:
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Carville, James
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Smith, George T. (George Thornwell), 1916-2010
Fullerton, Martha Plemmons, 1943-
Griffin, Marvin, 1907-1982
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
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:
- Martha (Marti) Plemmons Fullerton was born on January 13, 1942, in Murphy, N.C. She attended Young Harris College and Florida State University. Fullerton held various positions in the Bowdoin Commission from 1963 to 1999. She also served on the Constitutional Revision Committee and as an aide in the State Senate. Fullerton has also worked in the Lieutenant Governor's office and the Governor's office. In 1998 she was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor by Governor Zell Miller.
Marti Fullerton discusses her early years in Haysville, N.C. She recalls the origins of her interest in politics. Fullerton reflects on working with Zell Miller in the State Senate while at Young Harris and seeing Marvin Griffin speak in 1962. Fullerton recalls the 1964 congressional race between Miller and Landrum. She comments on Lyndon Johnson's involvement and her work helping to rewrite the state constitution in 1969. Fullerton discusses her work with George T. Smith and attending the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami. Fullerton comments on Lyndon B. Johnson's influence and the role of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on the Republicanization of Georgia. She recalls working for George Busbee's 1974 campaign and subsequently with Zell Miller on his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Fullerton discusses Miller's gubernatorial campaign and his relationship with Tom Murphy. She discusses James Carville's approach, the lottery issue, and his promise to serve one term only. Fullerton recalls her experience as Labor Commissioner and recalls an anecdote about a Governor's Conference involving Zell Miller.
Finding aid available in repository.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-141/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 141, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (49 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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