- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with J. Wayne Garner, 2009 June 9
- Creator:
- Garner, Wayne, 1951-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
University of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program - Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 2009-06-09
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
University of West Georgia--Alumni and alumnae
Carrollton (Ga.)
Mayors--Georgia--Carrollton
Georgia. Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Lottery Corporation
Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program
Sierra Club
University of Alabama
National Rifle Association of America
Education--Georgia
Garner, J. Wayne, 1951---Interviews
Alaimo, Anthony, 1920-2009
Allgood, Thomas F., 1928-2000
Barnes, Roy E. (Roy Eugene), 1948-
Busbee, George, 1927-
Bush, George, 1924-
Daschle, Thomas
Deal, Nathan
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Cleland, Max, 1942-
Harris, Joe Frank
Howard, Pierre
Isakson, Johnny, 1944-
Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969
Lance, Bert, 1931-
Miller, Zell, 1932-
Milner, Guy
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Taylor, Mark, 1957- - People:
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Wayne Garner attended Douglas County High School and West Georgia College. Garner served in the Georgia State Senate from 1980 until 1993, while there he chaired the Senate Committee on Corrections, was named majority leader and later, President Pro Tempore. In 1993, he was appointed chairperson of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole by Governor Miller, then Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. He is now President of the Garner Group, a governmental affairs firm based in Carrollton, GA, and elected Mayor of Carrollton in November of 2003, serving two consecutive terms that will expire December 31, 2011.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely on June 9, 2009 at UWG-TV.; Steely begins be recounting the last interview held with Garner about a decade before. The conversation begins by discussing Garner's time in the Senate and the governor's role with the budget, until its passing at the end of the session. Garner then speaks of his progression towards the seat of correction commissioner and majority leader. Garner had served with several governors including Busbee, Harris, Miller and Barnes, discussing his time with each governor and the issues that arose. He spends much time speaking of Miller, the Hope Scholarship and the Georgia Lottery. Barnes is the next topic of conversation, speaking of district reapportionment and controversy over the state flag. Garner speaks of his own relationship with the press, especially when working as corrections commissioner. He then goes on to discuss Pierre Howard and Mark Taylor, the two lieutenant governors he had worked with. The conversation ends with a discussion of Garner's decision to run for mayor of Carrollton and the advancements that he had made with regard to the town's water plant and other quality of life issues, as well as Carrollton's relationship with the University of West Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_garner20090609
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:garner20090609
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [interview title], Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 98 mins.)
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
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