Phyllis Robinson (politician)
Phyllis Marie Robinson (born September 11, 1946) is an American retired politician.
Robinson was born on September 11, 1946, in Gonzales, Texas. She attended Southwest Texas State University, graduating in 1967, after which she completed a master's degree at St. Mary's University in 1972. Before running for the Texas House of Representatives, Robinson was a teacher. From 1983 to 1991, Robinson held office as a conservative Democrat. She was the first woman to represent state house district 31.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Phyllis Robinson". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Nancy Baker; Winegarten, Ruthe (2010). Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999. University of Texas Press. pp. 290–293. ISBN 9780292788534.
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- 1946 births
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- People from Gonzales, Texas
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- Texas State University alumni
- 20th-century American educators
- 20th-century members of the Texas Legislature