Interview with Michael Thurmond, July 7, 2008

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Dublin Core

Subject

State governments--Officials and employees

African Americans--History

Civil rights

Labor bureaus

African American politicians

African American authors

Authors and publishers

United States--Civil rights

Athens Black History

Description

Having served as a Representative in Georgia State House, the director of DFACS, chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, and Georgia Commissioner, Michael "Mike" Thurmond discusses his early life in Athens, his education, his experience with legislative policies and politics, his philosophy on labor in Georgia, and the outlook for the Democratic Party of Georgia.

Creator

Michael Thurmond

Bob Short

Date

2008-07-07

Identifier

RBRL220ROGP-039

Coverage

Athens, Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Michael Thurmond and Bob Short, “Interview with Michael Thurmond, July 7, 2008,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-039.