A Pryor Commitment: The Autobiography of David Pryor

Pryor, David; Harrell, Don

ISBN 10: 0980089735 / ISBN 13: 9780980089738

Published by Butler Center for Arkansas Studies (UA Press dist) (edition New), 2008

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Pryor Commitment: The Autobiography of David Pryor
• Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies (UA Press dist) (edition New)
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0980089735
• ISBN 13: 9780980089738
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

A half-century of Arkansas and American politics comes to life in a compelling memoir of a notable Arkansas representative, congressman, governor, U.S. senator, and father of the state's current senator, detailing his childhood, long-time career in public service, and advocacy for the neglected, underfunded, and often forgotten members of society.

About the Author

David Pryor's mother, one of the first women to seek public office in Arkansas after women achieved the right to vote, once told a family friend that her son should not enter public life because he would be too easily disillusioned. Perhaps she underestimated her son - and the lessons she taught him. After nearly half a century serving Arkansas and the nation, Pryor continues to serve, now on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Don Harrell, a childhood friend of Pryor's, was the senator's chief of staff during his years in the U.S. Senate and has recently retired as chief of external relations for TIAA-CREF in New York City, where he resides.