COWBOY IN THE ROUNDHOUSE; A Political Life
King, Bruce, as told to Charles Poling
Language: English
Published by Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM, 1998
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- Title
- COWBOY IN THE ROUNDHOUSE; A Political Life
- Author
- King, Bruce, as told to Charles Poling
- Publisher
- Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0865342806
- ISBN 13
- 9780865342804
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- First edition.
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Cowboy in the Roundhouse: The Political Life of Bruce King is a homespun story recounting the career of New Mexico's most colorful and longest-reigning governor. In King's folksy language, it traces his rise through the ranks from Santa Fe County commissioner in 1954 to New Mexico speaker of the House, then to president of the state's only constitutional convention, and finally to governor. A classic tale of political smarts spiced by New Mexico flavor as unique as green chile, Cowboy in the Roundhouse (Sunstone Press) is a lively read.
As famed mystery writer Tony Hillerman writes in his introduction to the book, "While I count myself among the many who wanted Bruce King to write an autobiography, I doubt if any of us had much hope he'd get around to doing it. Now he has and it's even better than we'd expected."
King simply towers over the political landscape of New Mexico in the last half of the twentieth century. Born the son of a homesteader in the tiny Santa Fe County farm-and-ranch community of Stanley, King decided in seventh grade to be governor of New Mexico. The story of how he accomplished that goal-three times!-plays out against the tremendous transformations occurring in the society, culture, politics, and business of New Mexico since World War II.
When King won his first Santa Fe County Commission seat in 1954 at age 29, running for office was a down-home affair. Politics was personal. But as he served in office and climbed the political ladder toward his lifelong ambition, New Mexico changed. The state's population shifted away from the rural communities to the rapidly expanding cities, while the once-dominant agricultural interests in the legislature yielded to the emerging urban voting blocs. Meanwhile, the challenges of governing grew ever more complex. King's well-recognized skills of mediation and conciliation helped him lead the state through a time of often-bewildering change.
Fortunately, King is much more than a politician. Once called him the Will Rogers of New Mexico, he spins a good yarn that often conceals a canny folk wisdom steeped in decades of problem-solving on the ranch, in the Roundhouse, and among the people.
Told in an engaging, first-person vernacular style to New Mexico writer Charles Poling, King's memoirs focus on his life as a political leader. The book is not an encyclopedic history, but rather King's personal highlights, rich with colorful stories about the people who made New Mexico in the latter half of the 20th century. He recalls the major events of his career and conveys the human side of campaigning, governing, political deal-making, and sparring with the press.
King also talks about his friendships and encounters with many of the leading national and state political figures of our time, including President Bill Clinton, President Ronald Reagan, President Jimmy Carter, Senator Dennis Chavez, Senator Clinton Anderson, Senator Jeff Bingaman, Senator Pete Domenici, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, Governor Garrey Carruthers, Governor David Cargo. Adding depth to these folksy narratives are more detailed analyses of the political and social issues that King faced in office, from the prison riot of 1980 to the political minefield of Indian gaming, from his development of relations with Mexico to the creation of the nation's first Children, Youth, and Families Department.
The book is abundantly illustrated by photos from throughout Bruce's 40-year career.
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