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Title
Gottlieb
,
Dick
Abstract
Dick
Gottlieb
was a
former
TV
entertainer
who
decided
to
run
for
city
council
in
1969
. He
beat
the
incumbent
in a
run-off
election
achieving
an
upset
victory
. He
credited
his
TV
image
and
prior
experience
as a
fundraiser
for
local
and
national
charities
as
providing
him with a
successful
election
outcome
.
Mr
.
Gottlieb
discusses
some
issues
city
council
dealt
with,
including
minority
representation
on
city
council
, the
location
of a
sports
arena
in
Greenway
Plaza
, the
garbage
crisis
and the
establishment
of a
sanitary
landfill
.
After
serving
on
city
council
,
Mr
.
Gottlieb
ran
for
mayor
in
1973
.
Upon
discovering
multiple
irregularities
in
election
results
,
Gottlieb
filed
a
lawsuit
for
fraud
. In
1975
, he
ran
for
mayor
again
, but was
unable
to
raise
campaign
funds
or
make
it
to the
run-off
election
.
Mr
.
Gottlieb
had
no
further
desire
to
run
for
political
office
. This
interview
also
includes
Mr
.
Gottlieb
talking
about
his
early
television
career
and
experiences
.
Title-Alternative
HMRC
Oral
History
Collection
Date of Interview
June 25, 1976
Subjects
Gottlieb
,
Dick--Interviews
;
City
council
members--Texas--Houston--Interviews
;
Houston
(Tex.)--Politics
and
government
;
Houston
(Tex.)--Race
relations
;
Television
personalities--Texas--Houston
;
Television
broadcasting--Employees--Texas--Houston
;
Oral
histories
Interviewee
Gottlieb
,
Dick
Interviewers
Marchiafava
,
Louis
J
.
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH 066
Language
English
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 published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Spatial
Houston
(Tex.)
Length of Interview
01:33:00
Type
Sound; Text
Format-Medium
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Relation-Is Part Of
HMRC
Oral
History
Collection
Funding provided by
TexTreasures
Grant
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