Senfronia Thompson
| Senfronia Thompson | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 141st district |
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| In office 1972 |
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| Born | January 1, 1939 Booth, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Southern University, University of Houston |
| Profession | attorney, educator |
Senfronia Thompson (born January 1, 1939) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 141st District since 1972.
Thompson is the former Dean of Women Legislators in Texas. She has been elected to 20 terms in office.[1] Thompson also advises the United Negro College Fund in Texas.
Biography
Thompson was born in Booth, Texas and raised in Houston.[2]
She holds multiple advanced college degrees. A Bachelor of Science in biology and a Master's degree in education from Texas Southern University; a Juris Doctorate from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law; and a post-law degree, Master of Law in International Law from the University of Houston. Thompson has two adult children, one grandson, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.[1]
She represents HD 141, which covers northeast Houston and the Humble area. In 1983, Texas Monthly magazine classified Thompson, along with Kae T. Patrick of San Antonio and Erwin Barton of Pasadena, as "Used Furniture", meaning among the most inconsequential of legislators in that particular session.[3]
Thompson is the dean of women legislators, having served longer in the legislature than any other African-American woman in Texas history. A Houston attorney, Thompson is serving her twentieth term in the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
References
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Senfronia Thompson official TX House website
- Senfronia Thompson For Speaker Of The House official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Senfronia Thompson (TX) profile
- Follow the Money - Senfronia Thompson
- Thompson, Senfronia and Florence Coleman. Senfronia Thompson Oral History, Houston Oral History Project, October 2, 1974.
