Al Edwards
Albert "Al" Ely Edwards (* 19th March 1937 in Houston , Texas ; † 29. April 2020 ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party , which since 1979 over several legislative periods in the Texas House of Representatives represent the citizens of District 146 Has. A brief exception was the period between 2007 and 2009. He finally belonged to three influential committees: as chairman of the Rules and Resolutions Committee and the Budget and Oversight of the Ways and Means Committee, as a member of the Appropriations Committee. He was succeeded as MP by Borris Miles .
He was heavily involved in the civil rights movement . Already in his first legislative term, he achieved the passage of a law on the Juneteenth as a paid holiday in his state . Texas was the first state to have such a law.
Web links
- Houston Chronicle April 29, 2020: Obituary
Remarks
- ↑ Al Edwards website (www.aledwards.com - archive link?)
- ^ Houston legislator recalls fight for Juneteenth holiday
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| SURNAME | Edwards, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edwards, Albert Ely |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2020 |
| Place of death | Houston , Texas |