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02998aam a2200361Ii 4500 001 9327DA6AE96D11E8978F920F97128E48 003 SILO 005 20181116010210 008 171003t20182018njuaf 001 0aeng d 020 $a 0813594308 020 $a 9780813594309 020 $a 0813594294 020 $a 9780813594293 035 $a (OCoLC)1005199233 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d VA@ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d INU $d SILO 043 $a n-us-nj 050 4 $a F133.F56 $b A3 2018 082 04 $a 974.9/043092 $2 23 100 1 $a Florio, James J., $d 1937- $e author. 245 10 $a Standing on principle : $b lessons learned in public life / $c James J. Florio ; foreword by Senator Bill Bradley. 264 1 $a New Brunswick : $b Rutgers University Press, $c [2018] 300 $a xiii, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 24 cm 500 $a "Published in cooperation with the Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University"--Title page verso 520 $a "James J. Florio is best known as governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. But his career in local, state, and national government is far more varied, and his achievements as a progressive reformer are more substantial than most realize. This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how Florio, a high school dropout who left to join the Navy as a teenager, went on to become an attorney, a state assemblyman, a congressman, and a governor. A passionate defender of the environment, Florio played a crucial role in the enactment of 1980s-era Superfund laws, which helped to clean up toxic waste sites in New Jersey and around the country. As governor, he fought for the groundbreaking Clean Water Enforcement Act. But his reforms quite literally came at a cost, as he raised New Jersey sales taxes and income taxes to balance the state budget. Florio reflects upon the challenges of meeting the state's budgetary needs while keeping his tax-averse constituents happy. Standing on Principle reveals a politician who has never been afraid to take a progressive stand--including a firm stance against semiautomatic weapons that led gun lobbyists to bankroll his opponent. His story is sure to inspire readers from New Jersey and across the nation."-- $c Provided by publisher. 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a The assault weapons ban -- From Red Hook to Camden -- Bitten by the political bug -- The congressional years -- If at first you don't succeed... -- Lucinda -- The third time is a charm -- Meeting the challenges in Trenton -- Bridging the partisan divide -- From public life to private citizen -- The issues I still care about. 600 10 $a Florio, James J., $d 1937- 650 0 $a Governors $z New Jersey $v Biography. 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Bradley, Bill, $d 1943- $e writer of foreword. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191214023032.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9327DA6AE96D11E8978F920F97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search