Description
Personal and revealing stories punctuate the biographical details and policy discussions. Here is Tommy as a young man, just happening to be on the National Mall in 1964 when Dr. Martin Luther King told the nation ""I have a dream."" Here is Tommy as Wisconsin governor, struggling to start a Harley-Davidson motorcycle before leading ""a pack of Hell's Republicans"" on a ride through the state. Here is Tommy in Washington after the 9/11 attacks, slipping out of a secure bunker (in defiance of orders) to aid the emergency medical response.
Thompson speaks candidly of his achievements and regrets, including his involvement with welfare reform, school choice, land conservancy, prisons, the financing of Miller Park, stem cell research, and health insurance.
Book Information
ISBN 9780299320805
Author Tommy G. Thompson
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 535g