Beverly Engram oral history interview, May 6, 1988

Interviewed by Diane Fowlkes. Among topics discussed: Family background; education; how Engram became involved in politics; Cliff Davis; Georgia politics; political strategies; education issues; campaign organizing; constituent service; campaign financing; reapportionment; learning to function in the legislature; Perry Hudson; health and fitness issues; campaign political opposition; financial advantage of being a Democrat; user's fee issue; the press; Roy Barnes; relationships with legislative leaders; sales tax issue; emission control issue; women in the state legislature; Cathey Steinberg; the black caucus; Corrections Committee; Education Committee; the "Green Door" (budget) committee; Zell Miller; Culver Kidd; committee assignments; handicap legislation; continuing education for doctors; satisfactions/disappointments in legislative job; smoking issue; Engram's impact; ERA; women in public office.