ISBN: 9780876111598

Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and state budget director; at the University of Texas M… Plus…

Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and state budget director; at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; and as director of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program of the American Legion Auxilliary. Based on Goff's personal papers and interviews with those who knew her, the book provides inside glimpses of such leaders in state politics as Coke Stevenson, Allan Shivers, and Ann Richards. The Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and state budget director; at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; and as director of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program of the American Legion Auxilliary. Based on Goff's personal papers and interviews with those who knew her, the book provides inside glimpses of such leaders in state politics as Coke Stevenson, Allan Shivers, and Ann Richards. The fast-paced narrative also describes the founding and early years of M.D. Anderson and Goff's key role as an aide to Dr. R. Lee Clark in building this world- renowned cancer treatment facility. At the core of the book is the Bluebonnet Girls State Program, an annual citizenship session for young Texas women that Goff directed for four decades. More than twenty-thousand high school girls experienced Goff's charismatic leadership and took to heart her message of public service and involvement. Texas, Her Texas makes a major contribution to a better understanding of how this voluntary women's group is shaping present-day Texas. Frances Goff knew the movers and shakers of Texas and became one herself. Goff's biography will inspire those who knew her and those who are learning about her for the first time. She was, says Ann Richards, a "grand lioness of a woman". Books, History~~United States~~State & Local~~Southwest (AZ NM OK TX), Texas-Her-Texas~~Nancy-Young, , , , , , , , , , Texas State Historical Association<

ISBN: 0876111592

Texas, Her Texas" is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and State Budget Director; at the University of Texas … Plus…

Texas, Her Texas" is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and State Budget Director; at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; and as Director of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program of the American Legion Auxiliary. Based on Goff's personal papers and interviews with those who knew her, including former Texas Governor Ann Richards, the book provides inside glimpses of such leaders in state politics as Coke Stevenson, Allan Shivers, and Richards herself. The fast-paced narrative also describes the founding and early years of M. D. Anderson and Goff's key role as an aide to Dr. R. Lee Clark in building this world-renowned cancer treatment facility. At the core of the book is the Bluebonnet Girls State Program, an annual citizenship session for young Texas women that Goff directed for four decades. More than twenty thousand high school girls experienced Goff's charismatic leadership and took to heart her message of public service and involvement. In turn, they became part of Goff's statewide network. "Texas, Her Texas" makes a major contribution to a better understanding of how this voluntary women's group is shaping present-day Texas. Frances Goff was a people person, and it is the portraits of those whose lives she touched that make this book so readable. From her youthful days in Kenedy to the corridors of the Texas Capitol, Goff knew the movers and shakers of Texas--Barbara Jordan, Lynd 20th century,americas,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,education,education and reference,europe,france Education, Texas State Historical Association<

ISBN: 9780876111598

Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and state budget director; at the University of Texas M… Plus…

Texas, Her Texas is the fascinating story of Frances Goff and her three remarkable careers: in Texas government as legislative aide and state budget director; at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; and as director of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program of the American Legion Auxilliary. Based on Goff's personal papers and interviews with those who knew her, the book provides inside glimpses of state political leaders. Goff's biography will inspire those who knew her and those who are learning about her for the first time. Texas, Her Texas: The Life and Times of Frances Goff Young, Nancy Beck / Gould, Lewis L., Texas State Historical Association<

1997, ISBN: 9780876111598

Texas State Historical Assn, 1997-05-01. Hardcover. Good., Texas State Historical Assn, 1997-05-01