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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
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 ...
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 ...
Gilbert Pena, incoming 2015 Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Pasadena, lived in Houston prior to 1992 [51] Jack Porter, U.S. Senate candidate in 1948 and a builder of the modern Texas Republican Party [52] Leighton Schubert, state representative from Caldwell, Texas; former Houston resident [53]
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 ...
As Texas solicitor general, Cruz argued before the U.S. Supreme Court nine times, winning five cases and losing four. [50] He authored 70 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and presented 34 appellate oral arguments. [44] [48] [55] His nine appearances before the Supreme Court are the most by any practicing lawyer in Texas or current member of Congress. [56]
Time 100 is a list of the top 100 most influential people, assembled by the American news magazine Time.First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians, and journalists, the list is now a highly publicized annual event.
The top 20 presidents in US history, according to historians. Rachel Gillett. February 20, 2018 at 3:10 AM ... People. Chris Rock celebrates his milestone 60th birthday with Tom Hanks, Madonna ...