Harold Dutton Jr.
Harold Dutton Jr. | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 142nd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 1985 | |
Preceded by | El Franco Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | February 17, 1945
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Houston, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Harold V. Dutton Jr. (born February 17, 1945) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 142. He was first elected in 1984 and is one of the longest-serving members of the Texas House of Representatives.[2][3]
Legislation[]
In May 2021, Dutton supported a bill that would restrict the ability of transgender children to participate in sports aligning with their gender identity. Members of his party called it an act of retaliation, as an unrelated education bill supported by Dutton was killed on the House floor the night before he came out in support of the transgender bill.[4]
Personal life[]
Dutton is Catholic, a member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Freetown.[5]
References[]
- ^ Texas State Directory-Rep. Harold V. Dutton
- ^ O'Hare, Peggy (December 11, 2007). "Rep. Dutton ordered to pay back child support". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "THE WORST: Representative Harold Dutton". Texas Monthly. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Méndez, María. "Texas Democrat revives bill against transgender athletes in House committee". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "77(R) HR 332 Enrolled version - Bill Text". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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Categories:
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Houston
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Southern University alumni
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
- African-American state legislators in Texas
- Texas Democrats
- Texas lawyers
- African-American Catholics
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people