Question

When elected in 1920, Richard B. Russell, Jr., became one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives. He was known for strengthening national defense as well as Georgia economic opportunities. Which statement describes how he contributed to Georgia's economic growth?

Answer 1

He helped secure 15 military installations, over 25 research facilities, and federal funding for construction.

Answer 2

Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. is elected as the sixty-sixth governor of Georgia on June 27, 1931 and resigns on January 10, 1933 to join the Senate where he is elected November 8, 1932.

He was a progressive governor who reorganized the bureaucracy, promoted economic development in the midst of the Great Depression and balanced the budget.