United States, 39.76, -98.5Holland, RayShort, Bob, 19322014-10-01Holland 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.video/mp4enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collectionhttp://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xmlRay Holland [videorecording], 1 October 2014.MovingImage