Volume 26 Issue 29

August 8, 2021

GREATER HOUSTON EDITION

Vol. 26, Issue 29

who police

the police? “Addressing Current & Historical

Realties Affecting Our Community”

Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr.

HISD: GET OUT OF THE WAY

By: Nevaeh Richardson

Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (District 142) is Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, and a member of the Public Education Committee where he has served longer than any member in Texas’ history. He is an attorney, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and a 32nd Degree Mason. A native Houstonian and a lifelong Democrat,

Dutton’s roots began in the Kelly Courts. Dutton attended Texas Southern University (“TSU”), where he earned a BBA in Accounting. His academic and professional achievements resulted in his designation as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by the TSU School of Business. He spoke to AfricanAmerican New&Issues about his role in

politics and education, and what is needed to better prepare our children’s future.

AANI: Where did you grow up and what high school did you attend? Dutton: I grew up in Fifth Ward, Texas

and I went to school in northeast Houston graduating from the fantastic Phyllis Dutton Jr. cont’d page 3

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