Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate

by Jonathan Kasparek

Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate is the first comprehensive biography of one of Wisconsin's most important, and entertaining, political figures. Known for championing consumer-protection legislation and farming interests, Senator Proxmire also fought continuously against wasteful government spending, highlighting the most egregious examples with his monthly "Golden Fleece Award." Remembered by many Wisconsinites as a friendly, hand-shaking fixture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870209086
• ISBN13: 9780870209086
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"