She is now the second Black woman with a portrait in the state senate, joining Barbara Jordan.
Representatives of Laredo Washington's Birthday Celebration Association are honored Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, on the floor of the Texas House at the Capitol in Austin.In tributes to Lee, others described her as a “living legend,” someone who has lived an “extraordinary life” and as someone with “special gifts.”
Lee was born in Marshall, but moved to the Fort Worth area with her family when she was a girl. Living in a predominantly white area, her home was“You were 12, I understand," said Sen. José Menéndez, a San Antonio Democrat."What amazes me is you took that traumatic experience… and you decided to turn around and educate people on what June 19 meant. That it’s more than just a day off, more than just a festival. ...
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