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Mickey Leland Full Name: George T. "Mickey" Leland III Date of birth: November 27, 1944 Date of death: August 7, 1989 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 88 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 88 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 88 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 46. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 194. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 201. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HCR 26. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 102. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 120. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 105. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 86th Legislature, R.S., SR 220. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 5. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches LELAND, George Thomas (Mickey) (1944-1989). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Photo and biographical sketch, "Mickey Leland," November 1999. Texas Monthly. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Given special award, 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977. Photographs Photograph. Mickey Leland, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mickey Leland, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mickey Leland, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 65th R.S. - 1977 Appropriations   64th R.S. - 1975 Appropriations   Health and Welfare   Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Public Welfare (Chair)  Public Health   Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Temporary   63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources   Labor   Labor Subcommittee on Occupational and Industrial Safety   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special   Prison Reform (Vice Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Education, Training and Standards   State Affairs Subcommittee on State Personnel (Vice Chair)

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