Mickey Leland
Politician

Mickey Leland Net Worth

Mickey Leland was an African-American Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas' eighteenth district. Born on November 27, 1944 in Texas, he served in Congress from 1979 to 1989 and chaired the Congressional Black Caucus during his tenure. He was a strong advocate for civil rights and social justice.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 27, 1944
Birth Place Texas
Age 76 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 7, 1989 (age 44)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)

About

African-American Democratic Politician and eighteenth-district Texas member of the United States House of Representatives. During his 1979-1989 congressional tenure, he chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.

Before Fame

After studying at Houston's Wheatley High School, he graduated from Texas Southern University.

Trivia

He was the subject of a 1991 song by folk musician Pierce Pettis.

Family Life

He was raised in Lubbock and Houston, Texas. He died at the age of forty four in an airplane crash in Ethiopia.

Associated With

He and Barbara Jordan were among the first Texas-born African-Americans to serve in the United States House of Representatives.

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