As a new session starts, we recall one of the giants of Texas politics in the 1970s and 80s.

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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick will serve as the State Senate’s new leader as the 89th Texas Legislature convenes today. For the past ten years, Patrick has served as the Lieutenant Governor. Although that is a considerable period, it is still significantly shorter than the 18 years that Bill Hobby spent from 1973 to 1991.

Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service is a new book on the philanthropist, journalist, and politician who is the namesake of the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.

Authors Don Carleton and Erin Purdy discuss Hobby’s life and influence in Houston and throughout Texas with Houston Matters’ Mincho Jacob in the audio above.