VIP's of Unit 11

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The Bahamas Government

par Bernard Newbold

The Enlightenment

par Jordyn Zachary

Community Helpers

par Melanie Bergenhagen

The Split Cherry Tree

par Ligal Fin

VIPs of Unit 11

Henry B. Gonzales

He was a member of the San Antonio City Council.4

He was a member of the Texas Senate.

He was in House of Representatives for Texas.

Oveta Culp Hobby

She was the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

She was the chairperson for the board of the Houston Post.

She was the founder of WAC(Women's Army Corps)

Lyndon B. Johnson

He was a U.S. Senator from Texas.

37th vice president of the U.S.A

36th president of the United States of America.

Lulu Belle Madison White

She was the President of the Houston chapter of the NAACP

She was a part of the Civil Rights movement.

She was a school teacher.

James A. Baker

He was the 61st Secretary of State.

He was the 10th and 16th Chief of White House Staff.

He served in the Marines from 1952 to 1958.

Barbara Jordan

First African-American elected to the Texas Senate.

She received the Presidential Medal of Honor.

First African-American women elected to the House of Representatives.

Raul A. Gonzalez Jr

Associate justice of the 13th court of appeals.

He was a judge for the 103rd district.

Partook in the Civil Rights movement in the early 60s.

Raymond L. Telles

He received the Peruvian flying cross.

Worked at the U.S. Department of Justice for eight years.

First Mexican-American mayor of El Paso.

James Farmer

Pushed for non-violent protests during the Civil Rights movement.

One of the founders of C.O.R.E

1st director of C.O.R.E

Hector Garcia

He was a WW2 veteran who didn't get the same perks as the white veterans which led him to make the G.I. Forum.

He was a surgeon

He founded the G.I. Forum

Bill Clements

He struck oil which made him rich.

He served as Deputy Secretary of Defense January 30th, 1973 thru January 20th, 1977.

He served as governor of Texas January 20th, 1987 thru January 15th, 1991.