Frank Tejeda
Frank Mariano Tejeda | |
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Texas State Senate from District 19 | |
| In office January 13, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Kothmann |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Luna |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 1977 – January 13, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Dramberger |
| Succeeded by | Ciro Rodriguez |
| Constituency | 118th district (1983-87) District 57-B (1977-83) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1945 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | January 30, 1997 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cecilia Tejeda |
| Children | 3 (2 daughters, 1 son) |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University |
| Profession | Lawyer; politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1963-1967 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Frank Mariano Tejeda (October 2, 1945 – January 30, 1997) was a decorated
United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives (1976–1987), the Texas Senate (1987–1993), and in the United States House of Representatives
(1993–1997).
Biography
Frank M. Tejeda was born in
San Antonio, Texas. He attended St. Leo's Catholic School and graduated from Harlandale High School
.
He served in the
Marine Corps Reserve.[2]
After his Marine Corps service, he earned his
Law School
.
Tejeda began his political career in the
LL.M. from Yale Law School
.
Tejeda was elected with 87% of the votes to the U.S. Congress in 1992, representing the 28th Congressional District of Texas. Notably, serving on the Armed Services Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee, his work in the Congress focused on veterans' issues.
On January 30, 1997, shortly after the beginning of his third term, Congressman Tejeda died from pneumonia after a year-long battle with brain cancer.[3] He was buried with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Namesakes
- On September 1, 1997, Interstate 410 to the Atascosa/Bexar county line was named "Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway" by the Texas Legislature[4]
- A charter high school with his name, Frank Tejeda Academy, in the Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio, the same district in which he lived and from which he graduated.
- The Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building in San Antonio, dedicated in 1997.[5]
- The outpatientclinic in San Antonio was posthumously named in his honor.
- Frank Tejeda Estates, a housing development at Lackland Air Force Base.
- Frank Tejeda Middle School in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio was posthumously named in his honor.
- Division Park in the City of San Antonio was renamed Frank Tejeda Park in 1996.[6]
- The Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville, Texas is named in memory of Rep. Tejeda.
- After his death, the Marine Corps Reserve Association created the Major Frank M. Tejeda Leadership Award to recognize leaders committed to the Marine Corps.[2]
See also
- List of notable brain tumor patients
- List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
Notes
- ^ "Frank M. Tejeda". Frank M. Tejeda VA Outpatient Clinic, United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ a b "Jones Honored by the Marine Corps Reserve Association". March 17, 2005. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Tejeda". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Texas Memorial Highway System". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-11-16. The reference erroneously lists the northern bound of the memorial highway as Loop 410 which has not existed in Bexar County since 1969, or anywhere else in the state since 1991.
- ^ "Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building | Capitol Words". Archived from the original on 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "The City of San Antonio - Official City Website > ParksAndRec > Home".
References
- United States Congress. "Frank Tejeda (id: T000113)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-02
- "TEJEDA, Frank Mariano, (1945–1997) — Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- "Frank M. Tejeda". Hispanic Americans in Congress from 1822 to 1995. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- "Frank M. Tejeda Biography". The Frank M. Tejeda Center for Excellence in Environmental Operations. Archived from the original on 2004-11-06. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- John P. Schmal. ""Sixty-Fifth Session (1977–1978)" in The Tejano Struggle for Representation". The Hispanic Experience: Hispanics in Government. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
External links
- "Votes by Frank Tejeda". The U.S. Congress Votes Database. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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