Curtis Graves

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Curtis Graves
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 23-6
In office
January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973
Personal details
Born (1938-08-26) August 26, 1938 (age 83)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kay Bryant
Joanne Graves
Children3, including Gizelle Bryant
Alma materTexas Southern University

Curtis M. Graves (born August 26, 1938) is an American civil rights activist, a former politician in the state of Texas, and a photographer.

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 was married to Joanne Graves to which they had three children. They divorced and Curtis is currently married to Kay Bryant.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "You Are Invited Today: The Works of Curtis Graves Entitled "Louisiana Remembered: Visual Stories Linking Past to Present"". Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Texas Legislators: Past & Present – Mobile". Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Texas Politics – Race and Ethnicity in the Texas Legislature". Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "AFRICAN AMERICANS AND POLITICS". Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "All About Curtis".
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Who's who Among Black Americans. December 1985. ISBN 978-0-915130-96-2. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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