- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Ray Holland [videorecording], 1 October 2014.
- Creator:
- Holland, Ray
Short, Bob, 1932 - Date of Original:
- 2014-10-01
- People:
- Holland, Ray
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Holland discusses his education at the University of Georgia and his introduction to politics through the YMCA Youth Assembly. He discusses his early experiences as a legislator after being elected in 1988, including the Biennial Institute, first impressions of other legislators, and serving on various committees. Holland discusses proposing budget reform legislation, his relationship with Zell Miller, and ethics issues. Holland also discusses reapportionment and the rise of the Republican party, minority politicians, and demographic changes in Georgia. He talks about rural economic development, compensation of public officials, and the controversy over changing the Georgia state flag.
Ray Holland is an attorney who served in the Georgia House from 1989-2003. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1974 with a degree in political science and from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977. During his time in the house he represented District 136 (Worth, Turner, and Lee counties) and then District 157 (Worth, Turner, and Tift counties). In the General Assembly he served on the Appropriations Committee, the Rules Committee, the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, the Special Rules (Policy) Committee, the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, and the Governmental Affairs Committee. He has been a partner at Holland & Holland law firm in Ashburn, Georgia.
Finding aid available in repository.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-156/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 156, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (195.0 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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