Jordan, Barbara, 1936-

Title:

Jordan, Barbara, 1936-

Description:

Bio: (1936-1996) First female African-American Senator elected to the Texas State Senate, 1966-1972; U.S. Congresswoman, 1972-1978; Member, House Judiciary Committee during Nixon impeachment hearings; Delivered keynote address at Democratic National Convention in 1976 and 1992; Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, 1979-1996

Source:

L-R: Andy Biemillier (Legislative Director, AFL-CIO), Texas State Senator Barbara Jordan, John Doar (Civil Rights Division, Dept. of Justice). Meeting with civil rights leaders, Cabinet Room, White House, Washington DC, 2/13/1967. Photo # c4510-16 by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.

Relation:

LBJ Connection: Member, Texas State Senate, 1967-1972; U.S. Congresswoman, Texas, 1973-1979