Oral history interview with John Leedom, 1984 February 10.

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Oral history interview with John Leedom, 1984 February 10.

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Interview with John Leedom, an businessman and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-eighth Legislature. Leedom discusses his early involvement in politics, his political philosophy, his election to the Texas Senate in 1980, his activities on the Intergovernmental Relations Committee, his role in establishing the Fee Task Force, Lieutenant Governor William Hobby, the role of the Republican minority in the Senate, and the issue of financial disclosure for legislators.

54 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Political History Oral History Project.

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Leedom, John N., 1921-

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Marcello, Ronald E.

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Texas. Legislature. Senate

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Senator Hugh Q. Parmer, a Democrat from Fort Worth, served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1962 to 1964 for the 58th and 59th Legislatures and was elected to the Texas Senate in 1982 for the 68th through the 71st Legislatures (1983-1989) representing District 12 which encompasses part of Tarrant County. Parmer holds a BA from Yale University and was president of Parmer Marketing Company, Inc. In 1977, Parmer was elected Mayor of Fort Worth after serving a two-year term on the Fort Wor...