Maverick and the Machine
Governor Dan Walker Tells His Story
1st Edition
Published on 23. May 2007
379 pages
978-0-8093-8756-4 (ISBN)
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A reformer who was always colorful, provocative, and controversial, Dan Walker became a political maverick, taking on Mayor Richard J. Daley's vaunted Chicago machine and the powerful incumbent Richard Ogilvie to become the governor of Illinois. The Maverick and the Machine tells the dramatic story of Walker's rise from dirt-poor beginnings to the pinnacle of power in Illinois and his conviction on charges of bank fraud that landed him in federal prison. This frank volume also probes the inner sanctum of the governorship and reviews the investigations of Governor Blagojevich's administration and the criminal trial of former governor George Ryan. Best Memoir of 2008, San Diego Book Awards Illinois State Historical Society Certificate of Excellence, 2008
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Content
- Cover
- Jacket Flaps
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. A Tough Father, a Loving Wife, and a Growing Family
- 2. The War, Law School, and the U.S. Supreme Court
- 3. My Introduction to Machine Politics
- 4. The Underbelly of Machine Politics
- 5. My Political Baptism
- 6. Becoming an Independent Democrat
- 7. Becoming Controversial in Chicago
- 8. Marching with Rev. King and Taking On the Mob
- 9. Reporting on Urban Riots and Dealing with Daley
- 10. The Walker Report
- Gallery of Illustrations
- 11. Launching the Campaign for Governor
- 12. The Long Walk
- 13. The Good People of Southern Illinois
- 14. Blister Pains Balanced by Personal Pleasures
- 15. Stories of the Walk
- 16. The End of the 1,197-Mile Walk
- 17. Shaking a Million Hands
- 18. Election Night
- 19. Victory despite Nixon's Republican Landslide
- 20. The New, Tough Executive Orders
- 21. Fighting with Daley's Legislators
- 22. A Prison Riot and Midterm Election Victories
- 23. Losing in the 1976 Primary
- 24. A Dramatically New and Different Life
- 25. The Sad Trail to Jail
- 26. Suicidal Thoughts
- 27. More Travail and Finally Peace
- Conclusion
- Index
- Author Bio
- Back Cover
