Ken Posten oral history interview, July 19, 1994
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn. Among topics discussed: History of Catoosa County; influence of Chattanooga on N.W. Georgia counties; influence of politics on early life; reasons for being Democrat; early involvement in political campaigns; J.B. Stoner; Norman Underwood; Hamilton Jordan; David Broder; first election; Tom Murphy, Petroleum Council of Georgia; petroleum retail divorcement; marriage; Doug Teper; Max Cleland; Denmark Groover; health problems; reapportionment; ethics legislation; Hilred Shumake; wedding gift controversy; Charles Weltner; funding for Ringgold welcome center; Nathan Deal; DuBose Porter; Reform Caucus; slush funds; Henrietta Turnquest; Pierre Howard; House sex toy incident; Ray Holland; political tactics; House Republicans; failure of bipartisan alliances; Murphy "threatening lawyer" incident; primary opposition; Ron Fennell; "Green Door" (budget) committee; Bubba McDonald; Black Caucus; conflicts with Tom Murphy; the media; lobbyists; David Zurow; "susie the dog" bill; prospects for future.
Dates
- Creation: July 19, 1994
Creator
- Posten, Ken (McCracken King), 1959- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Ken Poston served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1989-1996. He then went into private legal practice.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:01:06 duration) transcript (81 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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