Mr. Speaker
The Biography of Tom Murphy
By Richard Hyatt
He speaks loudly and carries a big gavel. For 24 years he has been "The Speaker," presiding officer of the Georgia House and the dean of the Nation's state legislative leaders. Tom Murphy is both powerful and controversial, but colleagues say his is the state's most misunderstood character. People see the cowboy hat and the unlit cigar as big as a table lamp and assume this is all there is. But this book by veteran reporter Richard Hyatt reveals the man behind the gavel, a small-town legislator who has outlasted five governors.
Richard Hyatt is a senior staff writer with The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus, Georgia. He is the author of eight books, including the award-winning biography of Governor Zell Miller.
Titles of related interest
The Gentleman from Georgia
Zell: The Governor Who Gave Georgia Hope
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