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Renowned for his fierce devotion to the people of Texasxas well as his equally fierce rages and unpredictable temperxBob 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 Bullock held several key statewide posts before capturing the lieutenant governors office in Though nominally the states number two official Bullock in fact became Texass top power broker wielding tremendous influence over the legislative agenda and state budget through the s while also mentoring and supporting a future presidentxGeorge W BushIn 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 Bullocks 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 Bullocks 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 states first water conservation and management plan.