New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne: The Man Who Couldn’t Be

New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne: The Man Who Couldn’t Be Bought

Known by mobsters as â€œthe man who couldnâ€™t be bought,â€ Brendan Byrne led New Jersey into a new era when he won the stateâ€™s gubernatorial election by a landslide in the wake of political corruption scandals. A former prosecutor and judge, Byrne was soon condemned as â€œone-term Byrne,â€ the inept politician who few thought would risk the humiliation of standing for a second term. Yet Byrne surprised both friend and foe alike by pulling off the stateâ€™s most remarkable political comeback, winning re-election and leaving a legacy of preserving the vast resources of the Pinelands, enacting the stateâ€™s first income tax and comprehensive school financing reform, developing the Meadowlands, approving casino gambling in Atlantic City, and initiating strong environmental controls to combat pollution.

Country	USA
Brand	Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Manufacturer	Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	16 black & white halftones
ReleaseDate	2014-10-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611477429

New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne: The Man Who Couldn’t Be Bought