Powerhouse

Powerhouse
Author: Taylor Pensoneau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Illinois
ISBN: 9781566252898

Former State Senator William Arrington revolutionized the political climate of Illinois, leaving behind the legacy of its modern-day legislature. Today, almost two decades after having dictated his memoirs from his death bed, his story is told.

Making My Mark

Making My Mark
Author: Marvin S. Arrington
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780881460988

Lawyer, judge, public servant, trailblazer: these are only a few words to describe the remarkable accomplishments of the Honorable Marvin S. Arrington, Sr., of Atlanta, Georgia. It's the story of a dedicated man, born in to the segregated South who went on to break down racial barriers and build walls of inclusion and harmony. Judge Arrington was the first African American to become partner at an all-white Atlanta law firm and then, later, established one of the largest and most successful minority law firms in the country. Today, Marvin Arrington is a distinguished judge on the Fulton County Superior Court who continues now to address the great challenges of the 21st century.