Book
Bill Ratliff: A Profile of Courage and Leadership in American Politics
(2016)
Abstract
Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff is an engineer, a widely respected senator, and according to Caroline Kennedy he is “an inspiration to all who serve in government, and to all Americans.” Senator Ratliff, nicknamed “Obi Wan Kenobi” by his colleagues, was a revered and much loved leader in Texas for more than a decade. He singularly wrote the Texas Robin-Hood school finance law, a major Ethics reform law, a Texas tort reform law, and held a great disdain for narrow partisanship and politics. This is the inspirational story of a great man doing good work in a time when many are cynical about political leadership and government. His courageous stand on principle brought him to a showdown with powerful forces in the Bush White House and earned him the public vitriol of right-wing billionaires.
Keywords
- Texas,
- Texas Politics,
- Bill Ratliff,
- Leadership,
- Texas Government,
- Political Science,
- Law / Educational Law & Legislation
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring April 15, 2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
DOI
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498546935
Publisher Statement
Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff is an engineer, a widely respected senator, and according to Caroline Kennedy he is “an inspiration to all who serve in government, and to all Americans.” Senator Ratliff, nicknamed “Obi Wan Kenobi” by his colleagues, was a revered and much loved leader in Texas for more than a decade. He singularly wrote the Texas Robin-Hood school finance law, a major Ethics reform law, a Texas tort reform law, and held a great disdain for narrow partisanship and politics. This is the inspirational story of a great man doing good work in a time when many are cynical about political leadership and government. His courageous stand on principle brought him to a showdown with powerful forces in the Bush White House and earned him the public vitriol of right-wing billionaires.
Citation Information
Robert E Sterken. Bill Ratliff: A Profile of Courage and Leadership in American Politics. Lanham • Boulder • New York • London(2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-sterken/3/