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Beth Boosalis Davis : Mayor Helen Boosalis: My Mother's Life in Politics

University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2008

ISBN 0803217404

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AO5 - A first edition (no additional printings) hardcover book SIGNED and dated by Beth Boosalis Davis and also SIGNED by Helen Boosalis on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has less than an inch tear on the front bottom left corner, Book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 531 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. As a 1950s housewife and League of Women Voters volunteer who spearheaded the city of Lincoln's switch to a "strong mayor" form of government, Helen Boosalis never anticipated that she herself would one day be that strong mayor and chief executive of Nebraska's capital city. Helen Boosalis's story, told by her daughter, Beth Boosalis Davis, is the story of a true pioneer of women in politics. The daughter of Greek immigrants, Boosalis achieved national prominence as the first woman president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and as an outspoken advocate for economically distressed cities facing President Reagan's "new federalism." Winning the Democratic nomination for governor of Nebraska in 1986, Helen Boosalis ran against Kay Orr in the first gubernatorial contest between two women in U.S. history. The interwoven tales of conflict and challenge, from the mayor's office to the campaign trail, combine personal insight into one woman's trailblazing political history with a compelling memoir of a half century of public service and private devotion shared by two remarkable women.. Remainder. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

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