Jerry Driscoll Interview, January 23, 2016

Interviewee

Jerry Driscoll

Interviewer

Bob Brown

Files

Description

Jerry Driscoll recounts highlights of his involvement in Montana government and politics as a labor union member and official, and a member of the Montana House of Representatives in the mid-to-late 20th century. He recalls his initial involvement in labor unions as a young construction worker, and his subsequent entrance into the Montana House of Representatives. Driscoll talks about many current and former members of the Montana AFL-CIO, and the state legislature. He discusses the Democratic Party’s transition in leadership from labor interests to environmental concerns, and the disappearance of major companies in Montana, like the Anaconda Copper Company and the Montana Power Company. Driscoll describes the increasing polarization in the Democratic and Republican parties, and his opinions on various politicians’ policies.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Billings, Montana; Teague, Wes; Montana AFL-CIO; Laborers’ union; Murry, Jim; Post, Ernie; Judge, Don; McNutt, Walter; Crosswhite, Joe; Umber, Jim; Montana Power Company; Williams, Larry; Montana sales tax; Western Environmental Trade Association; Montana Environmental Information Center; Northern Plains Resource Council; Sweeney, Pat; Ankney, Duane; Story, Pete; Towe, Tom; Montana Farmers Union; Schweitzer, Brian; Schwinden, Dore; Kelly, Keith; Colstrip, Montana; Anaconda Copper Company; Montana Power Company; PPL Electric; Manuel, Rex; Harp, John; Bradley, Dorothy; Brunner, Jo; Stephens, Stan; Bardanouve, Francis; Menahan, Red; Marks, Bob; Ramirez, Jack; Nordtvedt, Ken; Schwinden, Ted; Judge, Tom; Turnage, Jean; Thoft, Bob; 7 percent solution; Call of the House; Bradley, Dorothy; Good, Susan; Mercer, John; Workers’ compensation; Sweeney, Pat; Swanson, Carl; Hill, Rick; Racicot, Marc; Martz, Judy; Beck, Tom; Rabbi trust; Baucus, Max; Holzer, Darrell; Taylor, Mike; Fenderson, Gene; Ekblad, Al; Goetz, Jim; Molnar, Brad; Montana politics and government, 20th century; U.S. politics and government, 20th century

Original Date

1-23-2016

Time Period

Twentieth century

Geographic Coverage

Montana

Language

eng

Original Collection

Bob Brown Oral History Project OH-396, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Digital Publisher

University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library

Rights

Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu

Oral History Number

OH 396-078

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound file (02:07:24 min.): digital + 1 transcript (54 p.: 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

02:07:24 minutes

Local Filename

OH_396_078.mp3; OH_396_078.pdf

Citation

Driscoll, Jerry, "Jerry Driscoll Interview, January 23, 2016" (2016). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-078.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/79