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. This title presents a portrait of Bob Bullock, underscoring both his political adroitness and his personal demons.

• Prologue. Personal Privilege
• Introduction. "The Largest Texan"
• Chapter One. The Usual Suspect
• Chapter Two. Political Baptism by Garden Hose
• Chapter Three. In the Orbit of Power
• Chapter Four. With Friends Like These
• Chapter Five. The Path Back to Politics
• Chapter Six. "Just a Washed-Up Lobbyist"
• Chapter Seven. A Turning Point in History
• Chapter Eight. Spoiling for a Fight
• Chapter Nine. Busted by the Senate
• Chapter Ten. Texas Gets a New Tax Collector
• Chapter Eleven. Bullock's Raiders
• Chapter Twelve. A Bullock in a China Closet
• Chapter Thirteen. Whiskey, Women, Airplanes, and Guns
• Chapter Fourteen. No More Mister Nice Guy
• Chapter Fifteen. The Grand Jury and the FBI
• Chapter Sixteen. Drunk School and Beyond
• Chapter Seventeen. The Tax Man Cometh
• Chapter Eighteen. No Groundswell for "Governor" Bullock
• Chapter Nineteen. The Oil Bust
• Chapter Twenty. Eyes on the Lieutenant Governor's Office
• Chapter Twenty-One. King Kong's Already in the Race
• Chapter Twenty-Two. I'm in Charge Here
• Chapter Twenty-Three. Ann Richards: Friend or Enemy?
• Chapter Twenty-Four. Second Session Is a Charm
• Chapter Twenty-Five. Here Will Lie Bob Bullock
• Chapter Twenty-Six. George W. Arrives on the Scene
• Chapter Twenty-Seven. You've Got to Kiss Me First
• Chapter Twenty-Eight. The Long Drum Roll
• Epilogue
• Notes
• Index

"Bob Bullock was truly representative of what it means to be a Texas politician. He was a definitive force to be reckoned with as Lieutenant Governor, which allowed him to be a highly effective leader. Bullock and I had many moments of heated debate, yet we were able to build a lifelong friendship full of the utmost respect for each other. Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson have done an excellent job of providing a narrative of an important period of Texas history in which they were front row observers. Their book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in Texas and all of its years of turbulent politics." -- Ben Barnes, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1969-1973, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, 1965-1969 "Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson have done a masterful job of getting inside the mind of Bob Bullock--the most complex, colorful, powerful, and controversial Lieutenant Governor Texas has ever had." -- William P. Hobby, Jr., Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1973-1991 "Those of us who knew and worked with Bob Bullock either loved or hated him, and could easily do both in a twenty-four-hour period. Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson have done a masterful job of explaining who the real Bob Bullock was, and how his mood and attitude could change at the drop of a hat, and the impact he had on Texas government. Bob Bullock was an icon in Texas government, with a great depth of experience and understanding of all of the working segments from top to bottom. I was always surprised at the uncanny ability he had at hiring the very best people in the state to work for him. Without the talent of folks like Bob Johnson, Tony Proffitt, Bruce Gibson, Paul Hobby, and many others like them to help tame his bad side, I don't think Texas would ever have had a chance to see state government work at such a high level." -- Gibson D. "GibLewis Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, 1983-1992