Lera Millard Thomas

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Lera Millard Thomas

Lera Millard Thomas (born August 3, 1900 in Nacogdoches , Texas , †  July 23, 1993 ibid) was an American politician . In 1966 and 1967 she represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Lera Millard, her maiden name, attended Brenau College in Gainesville ( Georgia ) and then studied at the University of Alabama . She became a member of the League of Women Voters in Houston and married Congressman Albert Thomas . After his death, she was elected as his successor in Congress as a candidate for the Democratic Party . Between March 26, 1966 and January 3, 1967, it ended the current legislative period in the US House of Representatives. This was overshadowed by the events of the Vietnam War .

After retiring from Washington, DC , Lera worked in 1968 as a correspondent for the Houston Chronicle newspaper from Vietnam . She died on July 23, 1993 in Nacogdoches.

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personal data
SURNAME Thomas, Lera Millard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Millard, Lera (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Nacogdoches , Texas
DATE OF DEATH July 23, 1993
Place of death Nacogdoches , Texas