Lena levario biography

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1 videocassette (VHS) (1 hr.) : color ; 1/2 in

Transcript : 35 pages ; 28 cm

Judge Lena Levario begins with her family's background in West Texas and her childhood years growing up in Pecos, Texas.

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She talks about the race discrimination she encountered in Pecos schools and remembers the influence of her father's interest in politics and his emphasis on academic achievement. She recalls the appointment process under Governor Ann Richards at the recommendation of African-American Judge John Crezot [sic, Creuzot] that vaulted her to the bench of the 204th District Court in Dallas County.

She mentions her prior work as a public defender, discusses her affiliation with the Democratic Party, and states her opinion of the Dallas County court system which was dominated at that time by judges affiliated with the Republican Party. She states her opinions on immigration law and illegal aliens in Texas, and cites her own example of the positive effect of Affirmative Action on the