| Barbara Jordan  AKA Barbara Charline Jordan
Born: 21-Feb-1936
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Died: 17-Jan-1996
Location of death: Austin Diagnostic Medical Center
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Buried, Texas State Cemetery
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Lesbian
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Gave 1976 Democratic keynote speech Father: Ben Jordan
Mother: Arlyne Jordan
Girlfriend: Nancy Earl (cohabited 20 years)
High School: Phyllis Wheately High School, Houston, TX (1952)
University: BA, Political Science, Texas Southern University (1956, magna cum laude)
Law School: LLB, Boston University (1959)
Professor: University of Texas in Austin (1979-82)
US Congressman, Texas 18th (1973-79)
Texas State Senate (1967-73)
People for the American Way Co-Founder
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Massachusetts Bar Association 1959
State Bar of Texas 1959
National Women's Hall of Fame 1990
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1994
Spingarn Medal 1992
Risk Factors: Multiple Sclerosis
Author of books:
Barbara Jordan, A Self Portrait (1979)
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