20th-century American politician and anti-poverty activist
Mickey Leland
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)
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.
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland III (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989) was an American politician and anti-poverty activist. He served as a congressman...
scholastic and research programs. The Barbara Jordan-MickeyLeland School of Public Affairs: MickeyLeland Center, Barbara Jordan Institute, Emergency Management...
the whole airport, the city named MickeyLeland International Arrivals Building, which would later become MickeyLeland Terminal D, after the congressman...
expanded nutrition education. The Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 and the MickeyLeland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act in 1990 foretold the improvements...
MickeyLeland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men (MLCPA), originally Young Men's College Preparatory Academy at E. O. Smith (YMCPA), is a university...
DC to become chief of staff for U.S. Representative MickeyLeland. It was through Congressman Leland that Ellis first met his future wife Licia. They were...
Leland may refer to: Leland, Illinois, a village Leland, Iowa, a city Leland, Michigan, an unincorporated community and census-designated place Leland...
along with four other minority candidates, Anthony Hall, George T. "Mickey" Leland, Benny Reyes and Cecil Bush, (dubbed the "People's Five"), ran for seats...
politician Jesse H. Jones, politician Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative MickeyLeland, politician James E. Lyon, banker Gray H. Miller, Senior United States...
The Leland Initiative was a five-year program of USAID to improve internet connectivity in Africa. It was named after MickeyLeland. Its implementation...
George Leland may refer to: MickeyLeland (George Thomas Leland, 1944–1989), anti-poverty activist and later congressman George W. Leland (1834–1880),...
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 Preceded by Bob Price Succeeded by MickeyLeland Member of the Texas Senate from the 11th district In office January...
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in the Texas House with colleagues Gene Green, Craig Washington, and MickeyLeland and eventually finished his undergraduate degree. In his early years...
working during his third year in law school for the late U.S. Rep. MickeyLeland, he returned to New Orleans to join the firm Barham and Churchill. In...
left parts of North Texas flooded. Participants in Dallas included MickeyLeland, Tony Bennett, and Tony Dorsett. Along US Highway 287, which the route...
Wortham Theatre, and the Menil Collection. On August 7, 1988, Congressman MickeyLeland died in a plane crash in Ethiopia. On October 3, a Phillips 66 plant...
Representative MickeyLeland about his idea for a national museum focusing on African Americans, and won his support for federal legislation in 1985. Leland sponsored...
close. Regional offices of U.S. government agencies are located at the MickeyLeland Federal Building at 1919 Smith Street. The 22 story building, with a...
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