Harold Dutton
Representative · State house · Texas · District 142
Democratic
Biography
A native of Fifth Ward, Texas, and a life long Democrat, Harold Dutton’s roots began in the Kelly Courts. After graduating from Phillis Wheatley High School, Dutton attended Texas Southern University (“TSU”), where he earned a BBA in Accounting. His academic and professional achievements resulted in Dutton’ designation as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by the TSU School of Business. Other than during the period Dutton was Executive Director of Julia C. Hester House, his principal employer upon graduation from TSU was Conoco Inc., where he held management positions in corporate planning and economic analysis. After leaving Conoco, Dutton became President of Four Star Broadcasting and with the assistance of the late Congressman Mickey Leland, Dutton was granted an FCC license to operate TV-67, an independent UHF-TV station, which began airing in the Houston area in early 1986. For his service to the community, Representative Dutton was cited as an Outstanding Young Man of America. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, a 32nd Degree Mason and is serving his seventeenth term in the Texas House of Representatives. Representative Dutton is a graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he was inducted into “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.” Dutton, an Adjunct Professor at the TSU Law School, is a Member of the Texas Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Dutton operates the Law Offices of Harold V. Dutton, Jr. and Associates.
On the record
- Education
- Phillis Wheatley High School; Texas Southern University, BBA in Accounting; Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Profession
- Executive Director; Management positions in corporate planning and economic analysis; President of Four Star Broadcasting; Adjunct Professor; Attorney
- Born
- 1945-02-17
- Birthplace
- Fifth Ward, TX
Contact
- Capitol office
- Room 3N.5, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711 · 512-463-0510
- Phone
- 512-463-0510
- harold.dutton@house.texas.gov