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https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/tejeda-frank-mariano-jr

https://www.congress.gov/member/frank-tejeda/T000113

https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/22773

Frank Mariano Tejeda, Jr., is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsamhouston.asp.  He dropped out of high school in Texas and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1963. He served during the Vietnam War when he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.  After leaving the Marines in 1967, Tejeda received his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Tejeda served the public in the Texas House of Representatives (1977-1987), Texas State Senate (1987-1992) and as a U.S. Congressman (1993-1997).Tejeda died January 30, 1997. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.  *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

Plaque of Tejeda at the Frank Tejeda Jr. VA Outpatient Clinic.

FRANK M TEJEDA JR

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