Gottlieb, Dick
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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 .
Collection Name
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.
Geographic Coverage
Houston (Tex.)
Length of Interview
01:33:00
Type
Sound; Text
Technical Specifications
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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