Background
Burks, Andrew Charlie was born on November 22, 1950 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Andrew Charlie Senior and Lillie Savannah (Cooper) Burks.
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Andrew Charlie Burks
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Education
Student, San Jacinto Junior College, Pasadena, Texas, 1968-1970; student, Houston Community College, 1973-1975; student, Texas Southern U., 1978-1980.
Career
Installer, Western Electric Company, Houston, 1971-1976;
installer, repairman, Southwestern Bell Corporation, Houston, 1976-1981;
president, chief Executive officer, AM-Prime Minister Telephone Svc. Inc., Houston, since 1982. Board directors Association of Afro American Business, Houston.
President Association of Better Communication Dealers, Houston, 1984-1988. Pastor Washington Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Sweeney, Texas.
Achievements
Membership
President Precinct Club 276, Houston, 1988, 89, 90. Alternate delegate National Democratic Convention, Atlanta, 1988, delegate Texas State Democratic Convention, Houston, 1988, delegate National Democratic Party Convention, New York City, 1992. Member National Rainbow Coalition, Washington, 1989.
Candidate State Republican of Texas, 1988, 90, United States House of Representatives, 1992. With United States Air Force, 1970. Member Harris County Council of Orgns., Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Houston Professional and Businessmen's Club, Southeast Texas Annual Conference, Houston District Christian Methodist Episcopal Ministers Alliance.
Interests
Connections
Married Thyra Lois Smith, December 21, 1985. Children: Lisa Denise Randon, Cardena Marie Fontenette, Adam Joseph Fontenette III.
