Interview with James Tysinger, June 5, 2008

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

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Subject

State governments--Officials and employees

Description

James Tysinger discusses his early life and political career. He became interested in politics during Barry Goldwater’s campaign and became active with the Dekalb Republican Party. He was later elected to the Georgia Senate, where he served from 1968 to 1998 and served on overview committees for the Georgia World Congress Center and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).

Creator

James Tysinger

Bob Short

Date

2008-06-05

Identifier

RBRL220ROGP-034

Coverage

Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

James Tysinger and Bob Short, “Interview with James Tysinger, June 5, 2008,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 26, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-034.