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MP Sheila Jackson Lee and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gathered to commemorate the pbading of Mickey Leland on his birthday on Tuesday, and announced a mural painting of the Moving Monuments Bus in his honor. honor.
Lee's statement in a press release focused on the strong presence of volunteers, exulted Leland, the former congressman of the 18th District of Texas, starting with the soup kitchens and shelters, which is why they are not the only ones in the country. is later translated into a public health policy.
"As a member of the House of Representatives, (Leland) co-authored a law as the US representative who set up the House Special Committee on Hunger, providing a single goal for issues related to the hungry, "Lee said. "Mickey Leland was an American hero who serves as inspiration to everyone, especially those from African-American communities."
His unwavering commitment to the community, Lee said, is what makes him worthy of a mural placed on a bus serving residents of Harris County.
"Leland's commitment to equity and equality is symbolized in the mural that adorns the bus, which carries his image and carries his prolific quote:" I am very much citizen of this world as I am from my country, "she said.
Leland was born in Lubbock in 1944 and died in 1989 in a plane crash in Ethiopia while heading for a United Nations refugee camp.
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