Curtis Graves
Curtis Graves | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 23-6 | |
In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | August 26, 1938
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Kay Bryant, Joanne Graves |
Children | three |
Occupation |
agency executive photographer |
Curtis M. Graves (born August 26, 1938) is an American photographer and former politician in the state of Texas.
Graves was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1938.[1] He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 as a Democrat.[2] Along with Barbara Jordan and Joe Lockridge, he was one of three African-American members elected in 1966, the first ones since 1896.[3][4] A businessman, he is an alumnus of Texas Southern University and Princeton University. He also worked for NASA's academic affairs division and as Director for Civil Affairs. Graves currently is an artistic photographer.[5][6] He is married to Kay Bryant and has three children.[7]
References
- ↑ "You Are Invited Today: The Works of Curtis Graves Entitled "Louisiana Remembered: Visual Stories Linking Past to Present"". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Texas Legislators: Past & Present – Mobile". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Texas Politics – Race and Ethnicity in the Texas Legislature". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "AFRICAN AMERICANS AND POLITICS". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ http://gravesfineartphotos.webs.com/allaboutcurtis.htm
- ↑ http://www.tsu.edu/academics/Robert_J_Terry_Library/Curtis%20Graves%20Collection.pdf
- ↑ Who's who Among Black Americans. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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