Jenkins Dan Horoscope

**Jenkins Dan** **Social Media** - Twitter: @senjenkinsdan - Facebook: facebook.com/senjenkinsdan - Instagram: @senjenkinsdan **Biography** - Born: December 2, 1928, Fort Worth, Texas - Political Party: Democrat - Education: Texas Christian University, University of Texas School of Law **Political Career** - State Representative (1963-1975) - State Senator (1975-1983) - Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1983-1991) - United States Senator (1991-2013) **Recent Projects** - Co-chair of the National Commission on Strengthening America's Schools Through Effective Leadership - Founding member of the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Advocate for criminal justice reform, including the abolition of cash bail - Supporter of legislation to address climate change and renewable energy **Awards and Honors** - Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015) - Congressional Gold Medal (2018) - NAACP Spingarn Medal (1994) - American Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Award (1998) - National Black Caucus of State Legislators Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) **Other Notable Activities** - Served as a member of the board of directors for several non-profit organizations, including the Texas Civil Rights Project, the National Urban League, and the Southern Center for Human Rights - Co-founded the Texas Center for Justice and Equality - Participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 - Was a leading opponent of voter suppression efforts **Personal Life** - Married to Cecelia Marshall Jenkins - Has two sons, John and Patrick - Resides in Fort Worth, Texas