Bass, Tom
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Bass, Tom
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Title |
Bass, Tom |
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Abstract |
After teaching for the Houston Independent School District, Tom Bass was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962. During his time as a representative, Bass was a member of the "Dirty Thirty" in opposition to the corruption represented by the Sharpstown Scandal. In 1972, Bass was elected County Commissioner and spearheaded many reforms: specifically those regarding ethics, transparency, and redistricting to ensure minority representation. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
April 11, 1975 |
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Subject Terms |
Bass, Tom--Interviews ;
County Commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Oral histories ; Legislators -- Texas ;
Political ethics ;
Political corruption -- Texas ;
Apportionment (Election law) -- Texas -- Houston |
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Themes and Keywords |
Sharpstown Scandal ; Dirty Thirty ; Harris County Commissioner ; Gus Mutscher |
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Interviewee |
Bass, Tom |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH009 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) ; Austin (Tex.) |
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Era |
1960s ; 1970s |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 6 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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