1 0
    £24.28 GBP
    £24.28 GBP
    Sale Sold out
    Free UK Shipping

    Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead

    Standing on Principle
    Lessons Learned in Public Life

    James J. Florio (Author), William Bradley (Foreword by)

    9780813594293

    Hardback, published 7 May 2018

    302 pages, 28 b-w and 15 color photographs
    22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.59 kg

    “For decades, Jim Florio has been at the center of New Jersey public life, courageously fighting for people over special interests and working to bridge the divides that separate us. His life-vividly captured in this memoir-is an important and fascinating narrative of battles won, battles lost, and what it means to serve.”
    - Cory A. Booker (U.S. Senator)
    "I met Jim Florio when he was in Congress and was stunned by his wealth of knowledge and his steely resolve to do the right thing. He displayed the same traits as governor even at his own peril. This book describes how he confronted the challenges he faced and how he overcame them with a self-described 'policy wonk's' intelligence and courage. A must-read for those who believe that good people can't succeed in politics." 
     
    - Edward G. Rendell (45th governor of Pennsylvania) (Insider NJ) (WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show") (Politico)
    "Florio Reflects" by Steve Adubato, PhD.
    (New Jersey Monthly) (Pix 11 "News Closeup with Marvin Scott") (NJTV "On the Record with Michael Aron") (Daily Targum) (North Jersey.com) (Philadelphia Inquirer) (CentralJersey.com) (Town Topics)
    "An impressively informative and ultimately inspiring read that is especially recommended to the attention of anyone considering a life in public service as either an elected official or a social activist."
    (Midwest Book Review) (NJ.com) (Insider NJ) (News 12 New Jersey) (Philly.com) (Central New Jersey.com) (Rutgers Camden Magazine) (Insider NJ) (NJTV) (Insider NJ)

    James J. Florio is best known as governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. But his career in local, state, and national government is far more varied, and his achievements as a progressive reformer are more substantial than most realize. 

    This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how Florio, a high school dropout who left to join the Navy as a teenager, went on to become an attorney, a state assemblyman, a congressman, and a governor. A passionate defender of the environment, Florio played a crucial role in the enactment of 1980s-era Superfund laws, which helped to clean up toxic waste sites in New Jersey and around the country. As governor, he fought for the groundbreaking Clean Water Enforcement Act. But his reforms quite literally came at a cost, as he raised New Jersey sales taxes and income taxes to balance the state budget. Florio reflects upon the challenges of meeting the state’s budgetary needs while keeping his tax-averse constituents happy.  

    Standing on Principle reveals a politician who has never been afraid to take a progressive stand-including a firm stance against semiautomatic weapons that led gun lobbyists to bankroll his opponent. His story is sure to inspire readers from New Jersey and across the nation.

    Published in cooperation with the Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University

    Contents

    Foreword

    Prologue

    1    The Assault Weapons Ban

    2     From Red Hook to Camden

    3    Bitten by the Political Bug

    4    The Congressional Years

    5    If At First You Don’
    t Succeed …


    6    Lucinda

    7    The Third Time is a Charm

    8    Meeting the Challenges in Trenton

    9    Bridging the Partisan Divide

    10     From Public Life to Private Citizen

    11     The Issues I Still Care About
     
    View full details