Georgana Sinkfield oral history interview, May 18, 1993
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn and Gretchen Maclachlan. Among topics discussed: Impact of reapportionment and speaker's race on black caucus; Black Belt; differences between majority black district, majority voting black district, majority registered voting black district; redistricting; internal conflicts of black caucus; Fulton County reapportionment; max plan's impact on Republicans; "blackening" of districts; Larry Walker; Nan Orrock; Speaker's race and black caucus; Sinkfield on policy committee; DuBose Porter; gains of black caucus in committee leadership; child and youth committee; education committee; welfare issue; impact of advocacy groups on welfare hearings; maneuvering, strategies of black caucus regarding proposed welfare reform bill; Thurgood Baker; Sinkfield as chair of black caucus and children and youth committee; child support recovery bill; role of governor in welfare hearings. [tape speeds up, becomes indecipherable]
Dates
- Creation: May 18, 1993
Creator
- Sinkfield, Georgianna T., 1943- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical note
Georganna Sinkfield (1943-) served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1983 to 2010 when she resigned to unsuccessfully run for secretary of state.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:00:39 duration) transcript (35 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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