Oral History Interview with Grady Prestage on July 12, 2016.

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Grady Prestage is the Democratic Precinct 2 representative on the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court in Texas. He was elected in 1990, and his current term extends through 2022. In his interview, he described his early childhood in Louisiana, moving to Texas to work in the oil industry, and his decision to run for office, as well as the challenges of that office.

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Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni July 12, 2016.

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Grady Prestage is the Democratic Precinct 2 representative on the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court in Texas. He was elected in 1990, and his current term extends through 2022. In his interview, he described his early childhood in Louisiana, moving to Texas to work in the oil industry, and his decision to run for office, as well as the challenges of that office.

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  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth984551

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  • July 12, 2016

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Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni. Oral History Interview with Grady Prestage on July 12, 2016., video, July 12, 2016; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984551/: accessed December 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library.

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