Lara, Severita, 1952-
Variant namesBorn February 6, 1952, Ms. Lara was a leader of the 1969 student walkout of the Crystal City, Texas, schools. She was the first Mexican American woman to be elected County Judge in Texas in 1986, only to lose the position in an election contest. In 1992, Ms. Lara was elected to the City Council of Crystal City, and was later elected mayor by the council members.
From the description of Oral history interview with Severita Lara, 1996 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 50484439
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| referencedIn | Múzquiz, Virginia, 1925-2002. Oral history interview with Virginia Múzquiz, 1996 [videorecording]. | University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Lara, Severita,. Oral history interview with Severita Lara, 1996 [videorecording]. | University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Jackson, H. Joaquin, 1935-. Oral history interview with Joaquin Jackson and José Angel Gutiérrez, 1996 [videorecording]. | University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library |
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| associatedWith | Crystal City (Tex.). City Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gutiérrez, José Angel. | person |
| associatedWith | Jackson, H. Joaquin, 1935- | person |
| associatedWith | Lara family. | family |
| associatedWith | Múzquiz, Virginia, 1925-2002 | person |
| associatedWith | Raza Unida Party (Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Texas at Arlington. Center for Mexican American Studies. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1952-02-06
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