Senfronia Calpernia Thompson (born January 1, 1939) is a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 141st District since 1972. Thompson is the former Dean of Women Legislators in Texas. She has been elected to 25 terms in office. Thompson also advises the

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in Texas.

Biography

Thompson was born in

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and raised in Houston. She holds multiple advanced college degrees. A

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in biology and a

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in education from

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; a

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from the

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; and a

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from the

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. Thompson has two adult children, one grandson, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.Senfronia Thompson. Biography
Texas House of Representatives. 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013. She represents HD 141, which covers northeast Houston and the Humble area. Thompson is the dean of women legislators, having served longer in the legislature than any other woman or

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person in Texas history. In October 2020, she filed to run for speaker of the Texas House, but the Republican Party retained control of the chamber in the November 2020 election. On May 30, 2021, she described her own family's struggles to exercise their right to vote to fellow Texas House Democrats as they strategized how to block Senate Bill 7. At 11:00 p.m., the Democrats staged a walkout of the House chamber to block a vote on the bill before the midnight deadline.

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External links

Texas House of Representatives - Senfronia Thompson
official TX House website
Senfronia Thompson For Speaker Of The House
official campaign website
Project Vote Smart – Representative Senfronia Thompson (TX)
profile *'' Follow the Money'' – Senfronia Thompson
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campaign contributions * Thompson, Senfronia and Florence Coleman
Senfronia Thompson Oral History
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