- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Dick Yarbrough, 12 June 2013.
- Creator:
- Yarbrough, C. Richard
Short, Bob, 1932 - Contributor to Resource:
- Short, Bob, 1932-
- Date of Original:
- 2013-06-12
- Subject:
- University of Georgia
Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
BellSouth Corporation
Republican Party (Ga.)
Olympic Games--1996 :--Atlanta, Ga.)
Olympic Games
Journalists--Georgia--Interviews
Education--Georgia
Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Atlanta, Ga., 1996
Education
Journalists
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
Atlanta (Ga.)
Georgia
Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Yarbrough, C. Richard
Isakson, Johnny, 1944-2021
Scott, David, 1945 June 27-
Sanders, Carl, 1925-2014
Harris, Joe Frank
Nunn, Sam - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Dick Yarbrough recalls growing up in East Point and attending the University of Georgia studying Journalism. He discusses working in radio and public relations for Bell South. Yarbrough reflects on working for the Olumpic committee and writing a column that lead to his career as a columnist. Yarbrough discusses his political philosophy and his views on politicians. He comments on the political lives of Johnny Isakson, Carl Sanders, Sam Nunn, Joe Frank Harris, and David Scott. Yarbrough discusses the rise of the Republican party and explains his perception of the Tea Party. He reflects on his appointment to the State Ethics Commission. Yarbrough recalls the early role of the Commission as solely filing paperwork and discusses the media's assistance in covering unethical actions by members of legislators. Yarbrough comments on the state of education in Georgia, political advocates for education, and his opposition to charter schools. He also recalls his work on the Olympic Committee. Yarbrough recalls fundraising efforts, the involvement of special interest groups, and the Olympic Park Bombing. He discusses the role of Atlanta as an international city and the criticism that the Olympic games were too commercialized. Yarbrough discusses his passion for painting, his accomplishments, and regrets.
A 1959 graduate of the University of Georgia, Dick Yarbrough is past president of the National Alumni Association and received their highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award. He was also named a Fellow of the College in 2009. In April, 2013, Dick Yarbrough announced the creation of the C. Richard Yarbrough chair in crisis communications leadership at the Grady College, the first of its kind in the nation. For the past 15 years, Dick Yarbrough has gained a large following with his syndicated newspaper column which reaches some 600,000 households and more than 1.3 million readers each week throughout Georgia. In March, 2013, Gov. Nathan Deal named Dick Yarbrough to the recently revamped state board of juvenile justice.
Finding aid available in repository.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-150/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 150, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (55 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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