Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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.
88th Legislature, R.S., HR 2505. 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.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Given special award, 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Photograph. Geo. (Mickey) Leland, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George (Mickey) Leland, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George (Mickey) Leland, 63rd 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 Information top

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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