Whip

Few in Congress have accomplished more than David Bonior on behalf of average Americans. Whip is the story of how he did it.
In Eastside Kid, the first volume of his autobiography, former Congressman David Bonior recounted the upbringing that formed his lasting principles: love of the underdog, a passion for social justice. In Whip, he tells us how he put those principles to work as a member—and a leader—of the US House of Representatives.
David Bonior spent twenty-six years in Congress, compiling a record as one of Washington's most effective progressives. Respected by his colleagues for both his personal integrity and his legislative savvy, Bonior was elected by his party's caucus to serve for eleven years as Democratic Whip, one step below Leader in the party hierarchy.
From his arrival in Congress in 1977 Bonior was determined to make an impact. In the '70s he organized the effort in Congress to recognize the neglected...