Peña, Olga, 1925-
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Peña, Olga, 1925-
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Olga Peña was born Olga Ramos in 1925 and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She studied Folklórico dance and graduated from San Antonio 'Tech' (Fox Technical High School) in 1943. She earned an Associate's Degree from San Antonio College, and attended both Draughn's Business College and St. Mary's University. She was a member of the auxiliary of the American G.I. Forum and was the first Mexican American to join the Bexar County Democratic Women's Club, serving as treasurer. She actively worked on campaigns for major democratic candidates and organized the political campaigns of her husband, Albert Peña, prior to their divorce in 1972. She worked with the Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) and was a member of the boards of the Wolverine Council, the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), and the Bexar County Child Welfare Board.
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African American lawyers
African American politicians
Chicano movement
Civil rights
County government
Gerrymandering
Hispanic American lawyers
Mexican American dance
Mexican American politicians
Mexican Americans
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Poor People's Campaign
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Del Rio (Tex.)
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San Antonio (Tex.)
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Houston (Tex.)
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Texas--Bexar County
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Pasadena (Tex.)
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