Ben Barnes, Former Lt. Governor of Texas

Benjamin F. Barnes, known to friends and fans as Ben Barnes, served the State of Texas as its youngest Lieutenant Governor of record in the late 1960s. His long career spans several decades and his name and reach in modern American politics are legendary.

The author of the book Barn Burning, Barn Building, Ben Barnes has shared insights into how American government and state policies are shaped and executed.

Ben Barnes has lived through some of the most dynamic periods of the modern American experience. His keen insight into the leadership and political thought behind state and Federal government events helps the student of American political thought appreciate how democratic processes have evolved and grown through generations of local and national issues.