Oral history interview with Salvador Espino, 2007 September 26.

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Oral history interview with Salvador Espino, 2007 September 26.

Interview with Salvador Espino, Fort Worth city councilman, concerning his childhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and Fort Worth; family's immigration narrative; education in Fort Worth public schools, Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University School of Law; career as a computer consultant, accountant, and attorney; volunteer work for Catholic Diocese and leadership of Cassata High School; decision to run for seat representing District Two on Fort Worth City Council; district demographics and priorities; creation of Latinos Unidos; involvement in Fort Worth's 2006 immigrant rights march. Appendix includes a photocopy of a newspaper article (one leaf).

57, [3] leaves ; 29 cm.

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Community History Oral History Project.

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Latinos Unidos.

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North Texas Immigrant Rights Movement Oral History Project.

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Moye, Todd.

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Espino, Salvador, 1967-

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Fort Worth attorney Salvador Espino was born in Ciudad JuareĢz, Mexico in 1967 and came to Fort Worth, Texas with his family in 1972. He graduated valedictorian from the Magnet High School for Finance Professions (renamed Polytechnic High School) in 1986 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1987. He graduated magna cum laude from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1990 and received his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1993. He has ...