Barbara Jordan

What kind of work did he/ she do that led them into politics?

She registered black voters for the 1960 campaign, and ran for state Senate twice

Positions:
Texas Senate : 1967
House of Representatives : 1968


Traits:
Confident-She was great at speaking in front of groups of people, and was known for her speeches

Smart-She wrote her own book, and also worked as a professor when she retired from politics.

Facts:
Barbara worked at the LBJ School of Public Affairs as a professor and taught about ; intergovernmental relations, political values. and ethics.

She was the youngest of three sisters.

She was the first black Senator and was the first black woman from a Southern state to work in Congress

Has her own book (autobiography) named, "Barbara Jordan: A Self Portrait"