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Ben Barnes (born 1938), lieutenant governor (1969–1973) of Texas; youngest House Speaker in Texas history (1965–1969) Ray Barnhart (1928–2013), state representative and director of Federal Highway Administration under President Reagan
He became influential in Galveston and Texas politics, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential black leaders in the South during the 19th century. From 1902 through 1965, Texas had virtually disenfranchised most Black, many Latino, and poor White people through the imposition of the poll tax and white primaries. Across the South ...
The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
Name Term Appointed by Samuel Price Carson: March 18, 1836 – April 29, 1836 David G. Burnet: James Collinsworth: April 29, 1836 – May 23, 1836 William Houston Jack
List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Texas; List of first women lawyers and judges in Texas; List of Texas state legislatures; List of the Cenozoic life of Texas; List of the Mesozoic life of Texas; List of the Paleozoic life of Texas; List of the prehistoric life of Texas; List of lynchings in Texas in 1922
The most influential and powerful people in the DFW sports scene has influence all over the world, too. The list: North Texas’ most powerful people in sports includes Jerry, The Ticket, Dak Skip ...
Released on Thursday, the list contains all of the people who made an impact in 2016, ranging from world leaders and local activists to top 40 artists. Time magazine reveals 2016 list of '100 Most ...
DALLAS, Texas (AP) — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region’s most ...