The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer

by Ray Long

Book Overview

Michael Madigan rose from the Chicago machine to hold unprecedented power as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. In his thirty-six years wielding the gavel, Madigan outlasted governors, passed or blocked legislation at will, and outmaneuvered virtually every attempt to limit his reach.

Veteran reporter Ray Long draws on four decades of observing state government to provide the definitive political analysis of Michael Madigan. Secretive,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252044479
• ISBN13: 9780252044472
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"