LEADER 04475nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910780989103321 005 20230207231039.0 010 $a0-292-79306-5 024 7 $a10.7560/722057 035 $a(CKB)2520000000006551 035 $a(OCoLC)607553437 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10372218 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000419903 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11286362 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419903 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10385735 035 $a(PQKB)10900906 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443463 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10372218 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443463 035 $a(DE-B1597)587439 035 $a(OCoLC)1286806730 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292793064 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000006551 100 $a20091015d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe House will come to order$b[electronic resource] $ehow the Texas speaker became a power in state and national politics /$fPatrick L. Cox and Michael Phillips 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 225 1 $aFocus on American history series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-292-72205-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tForeword -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction: Assuming Center Stage -- $t1. Least Among Equals: The Presiding Speakership, 1846?1900 -- $t2. Accumulating Clout: The Progressive Speakership, 1900?1921 -- $t3. ?Calculatin? Coke?: The End of Progressivism and Birth of the Early Modern Speakership, 1921?1949 -- $t4. Pragmatic Conservatism: The Dynastic Speakership, Part One, 1949?1961 -- $t5. Liberals, Conservatives, and the Dilemma of Race: The Dynastic Speakership, Part Two, 1961?1969 -- $t6. The Old Order Is Dead, Long Live the Old Order: Sharpstown, the Price Daniel Revolution, and the Speakership in Crisis, 1969?1975 -- $t7. The Executive Speakership, Part One, 1975?1983 -- $t8. The Executive Speakership, Part Two, 1983?2002 -- $t9. ?Hell on Horses and Women?: Gender and Family Life under the Dome -- $t10. The End of an Era? The Executive Speakership under Tom Craddick, 2003?2009 -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aIn a state assumed to have a constitutionally weak governor, the Speaker of the Texas House wields enormous power, with the ability to almost single-handedly dictate the legislative agenda. The House Will Come to Order charts the evolution of the Speaker's role from a relatively obscure office to one of the most powerful in the state. This fascinating account, drawn from the Briscoe Center's oral history project on the former Speakers, is the story of transition, modernization, and power struggles. Weaving a compelling story of scandal, service, and opportunity, Patrick Cox and Michael Phillips describe the divisions within the traditional Democratic Party, the ascendance of Republicans, and how Texas business, agriculture, and media shaped perceptions of officeholders. While the governor and lieutenant governor wielded their power, the authors show how the modern Texas House Speaker built an office of equal power as the state became more complex and diverse. The authors also explore how race, class, and gender affected this transition as they explain the importance of the office in Texas and the impact the state's Speakers have had on national politics. At the apex of its power, the Texas House Speaker's role at last receives the critical consideration it deserves. 410 0$aFocus on American history series. 606 $aPower (Social sciences)$zTexas$xHistory 606 $aPolitical parties$zTexas$xHistory 606 $aPolitical culture$zTexas$xHistory 606 $aOral history$zTexas 607 $aTexas$xPolitics and government 615 0$aPower (Social sciences)$xHistory. 615 0$aPolitical parties$xHistory. 615 0$aPolitical culture$xHistory. 615 0$aOral history 676 $a328.764/0762 700 $aCox$b Patrick L.$f1952-$01493887 701 $aPhillips$b Michael$f1960-$01467541 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780989103321 996 $aThe House will come to order$93737696 997 $aUNINA