001480139 000__ 04856nam\a22009735i\4500 001480139 001__ 1480139 001480139 003__ DE-B1597 001480139 005__ 20231026035127.0 001480139 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001480139 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 001480139 008__ 230918t20062006nyu\\\\\o\\d\z\\\\\\eng\d 001480139 020__ $$a9780814776858 001480139 0247_ $$a10.18574/nyu/9780814776858.001.0001$$2doi 001480139 035__ $$a(DE-B1597)547823 001480139 040__ $$aDE-B1597$$beng$$cDE-B1597$$erda 001480139 0410_ $$aeng 001480139 044__ $$anyu$$cUS-NY 001480139 050_4 $$aJK1764$$b.R44 2005eb 001480139 072_7 $$aPOL016000$$2bisacsh 001480139 08204 $$a328.73$$222 001480139 1001_ $$aReeher, Grant, $$eauthor.$$4aut$$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut. 001480139 24510 $$aFirst Person Political :$$bLegislative Life and the Meaning of Public Service /$$cGrant Reeher. 001480139 264_1 $$aNew York, NY : : $$bNew York University Press, $$c[2006] 001480139 264_4 $$c©2006 001480139 300__ $$a1 online resource 001480139 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001480139 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001480139 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001480139 347__ $$atext file$$bPDF$$2rda 001480139 50500 $$tFrontmatter -- $$tContents -- $$tAcknowledgments -- $$t1 Introduction -- $$t2 Arriving -- $$t3 Serving -- $$t4 Staying and Going -- $$t5 Falling Down and Standing Up -- $$tAppendix -- $$tNotes -- $$tReferences -- $$tIndex -- $$tAbout the Author 001480139 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001480139 520__ $$aIn First Person Political, Grant Reeher combats the public's alienation from and distrust of politicians by putting a personal face on everyday political life. Through moving personal interviews, Reeher allows legislators to tell their own stories about how and why they came to politics, the experience of serving in their state legislature, their decisions to stay or leave, and the many trials they face in the name of public service. Reeher contends that these politicians do have the public good in mind and often suffer great personal losses for their chance to represent the people and fight for what they think is right. His research also shows that those who choose to run for office often come from a background of deep community involvement.Reeher argues against public cynicism about our elected officials, and his profiles stir not only our praise and respect for these legislators, but also a greater belief in the democratic process itself. The excerpts from his interviews provide a rarely afforded intimate look at these politicians. What emerges from these stories is a humane and believable portrait of public servants acting on behalf of the public good, a portrait that should provide some comfort, perhaps even inspiration, for citizens concerned about the state of American democracy. 001480139 538__ $$aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. 001480139 546__ $$aIn English. 001480139 5880_ $$aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 18. Sep 2023) 001480139 650_0 $$aLegislators$$zUnited States$$xStates$$vInterviews. 001480139 650_0 $$aPolitical participation$$zUnited States$$vCase studies. 001480139 650_0 $$aResponsibility. 001480139 650_4 $$aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General$$2sh. 001480139 653__ $$aalienation. 001480139 653__ $$acombats. 001480139 653__ $$adistrust. 001480139 653__ $$aeveryday. 001480139 653__ $$aface. 001480139 653__ $$afrom. 001480139 653__ $$alife. 001480139 653__ $$apersonal. 001480139 653__ $$apolitians. 001480139 653__ $$apolitical. 001480139 653__ $$apublics. 001480139 653__ $$aputting. 001480139 653__ $$athis. 001480139 653__ $$awork. 001480139 655_0 $$aElectronic books 001480139 77308 $$iTitle is part of eBook package:$$dDe Gruyter$$tNew York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013$$z9783110706444 001480139 7760_ $$cprint$$z9780814775752 001480139 852__ $$bebk 001480139 85640 $$3De Gruyter$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814776858$$zOnline Access 001480139 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1480139$$pGLOBAL_SET 001480139 912__ $$a978-3-11-070644-4 New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013$$c2000$$d2013 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_BACKALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_CL_SN 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_EBACKALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_EBKALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_ECL_SN 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_EEBKALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_ESSHALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_PPALL 001480139 912__ $$aEBA_SSHALL 001480139 912__ $$aGBV-deGruyter-alles 001480139 912__ $$aPDA11SSHE 001480139 912__ $$aPDA13ENGE 001480139 912__ $$aPDA17SSHEE 001480139 912__ $$aPDA5EBK 001480139 980__ $$aBIB 001480139 980__ $$aEBOOK 001480139 982__ $$aEbook 001480139 983__ $$aOnline