Mickey Leland
20th-century American politician and anti-poverty activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Thomas "Mickey" Leland III (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989) was an American politician and anti-poverty activist. He served as a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was a Democrat.
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Mickey Leland | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – August 7, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Jordan |
Succeeded by | Craig Washington |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
In office January 9, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Unknown |
Succeeded by | El Franco Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | George Thomas Leland (1944-11-27)November 27, 1944 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1989(1989-08-07) (aged 44) Gambela, Ethiopia |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Alison Clark Walton (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Texas Southern University (BS) |
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