Barbara Jordan Timeline By ajajajajaj Feb 21, 1936 Barbara Jordan is Born 1952 Graduated in Phyllis Wheatley high school 1962 Running for Texas house of representatives (lost the race) 1966 Runs for Texas Senate and wins ( First african-american to be a Texas Senator since 1883 in any state of the U.S) 1975 Served 3 terms on Judiciary Commitee Stating reasons as well for Nixons impeachment 1992 Delivers keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention 1994 Leads commission on immigration reform Jan 17, 1996 Barbara Jordan passes away from Leukemia
( First african-american to be a Texas Senator since 1883 in any state of the U.S)