Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas (Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series)

Renowned for his fierce devotion to the people of Texas—as well as his equally fierce rages and unpredictable temper—Bob Bullock was the most powerful political figure in Texas at the end of the twentieth century. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1956, Bullock held several key statewide posts before capturing the lieutenant governor’s office in 1990. Though nominally the state’s number two official, Bullock in fact became Texas’s top power broker, wielding tremendous influence over the legislative agenda and state budget through the 1990s while also mentoring and supporting a future president—George W. Bush. In this lively, yet thoroughly researched biography, award-winning journalists Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson craft a well-rounded portrait of Bob Bullock, underscoring both his political adroitness and his personal demons. They trace Bullock’s rise through state government as Assistant Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and Lieutenant Governor, showing how he increased the power of every office he held. The authors spotlight Bullock’s substantial achievements, which included hiring an unprecedented number of women and minorities, instituting a performance review to increase the efficiency of state agencies, restructuring the public school funding system, and creating the state’s first water conservation and management plan. Table of Contents......Page 2 Introduction......Page 7 ABC Sandwich......Page 8 Bacon Onion Cheese Biscuits......Page 9 Baked Sweet Onions......Page 10 Barbecued Chuck Roast......Page 11 Bean & Cornbread Casserole......Page 12 Black Bean Soup......Page 13 Black Beans Habanero......Page 14 Blackeyed Pea Dip......Page 15 Buffalo Chips......Page 16 Calabacita Con Puerco......Page 17 Canary Island Doughnuts......Page 18 Carne Guisada......Page 19 Chicken And Dumplings......Page 20 Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy......Page 22 Chicken Mole......Page 24 Chicken Picante......Page 25 Chicky Caliente......Page 26 Chile-Cheese Quesadillas With Salsa......Page 27 Chile Con Queso......Page 28 Chiles Rellenos Pie......Page 29 Chili Gravy......Page 30 Chili Queen Chili......Page 31 Chuck Wagon Chili......Page 32 Cinco De Mayo Chicken Salad......Page 33 Confetti......Page 34 Corn Bread......Page 35 Corn Meal Muffins......Page 36 Crabgrass......Page 37 Cream of Green Chili Soup......Page 38 Cream Of Pecan Soup......Page 39 Crispy Fried Chicken......Page 40 Deep-Fried Turkey......Page 41 Devil's Steak......Page 42 Dry Rub For Chicken, Ribs Or Brisket......Page 43 El Paso Border Beans......Page 44 El Paso Red Sauce......Page 45 Fried Catfish......Page 46 Fried Jalapenos......Page 47 Fried Okra And Potatoes......Page 48 Fried Oysters......Page 49 Fried Tortilla Chips......Page 50 Frito Pie......Page 51 Gazpacho......Page 52 Green Tomato Relish......Page 53 Grilled Texas Shrimp......Page 54 Ham Loaf......Page 55 Huevos Rancheros......Page 56 Hush Puppies......Page 57 Jalapeno Cornbread......Page 58 Jalapeno Pepper Jelly......Page 59 King Ranch Chicken......Page 60 Lemon Chess Pie......Page 62 Lone Star Barbecue Spare Ribs......Page 63 Lone Star Steak Sauce......Page 64 Mariachis......Page 65 Pecan Banana Bread......Page 66 Pecan Nuggets......Page 67 Pedernales River Chili......Page 68 Pepper Oysters......Page 69 Picadillo......Page 70 Pinto Bean Salad......Page 71 Pork And Red Chile Stir-Fry......Page 72 Red Salmon Dip......Page 73 River Walk Strawberry Pie......Page 74 Roast Texas Turkey......Page 75 Rojo Salsa......Page 77 Salmon Croquettes......Page 78 Smoky Tomatillo Salsa......Page 79 Southern Potato Salad......Page 80 Southern Style Pecan Fudge......Page 81 Spicy Marinated Shrimp......Page 82 Spoon Bread......Page 83 Strawberry Chiffon Pie......Page 84 Sweet Potato Pie......Page 85 Taco Filling......Page 86 Tamale Pie......Page 87 Tavern Burgers......Page 88 Texan Red Rice......Page 89 Texas Barbecue Sauce......Page 90 Texas Caviar......Page 91 Texas Chili......Page 92 Texas Deviled Eggs......Page 93 Texas Enchiladas......Page 94 Texas Macaroni and Cheese......Page 95 Texas Meat Loaf......Page 96 Texas Oven Brisket......Page 97 Texas Pecan Pie......Page 98 Texas Pork Stew......Page 99 Texas Red......Page 100 Texas Scrambled Eggs......Page 101 Texas Sheet Cake......Page 102 Texas Trash......Page 104 Tex-Mex Bake......Page 105 Three Chiles Chili......Page 106 Tortilla Soup......Page 107 Turkey Empanadas......Page 108 Watermelon Rind Preserves......Page 109 White Fish With Cilantro Pesto......Page 110 Wing Dings......Page 111 An authoritative, highly readable biography of the most powerful and colorful lieutenant governor in Texas history, Bob Bullock.