David Laney, born January 19, 1949, in Dallas, Texas, is the Amtrak board chairman since July 2003. A graduate of St. Mark's School of Texas, Laney attended Stanford University and Southern Methodist University. A member of the Amtrak board since April 2002, Laney was previously a partner at Jackson Walker LLP and became a campaign "Pioneer" for George W. Bush by raising over $100,000 for his 2000 presidential campaign. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area Land Water 385. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The St. ... For other meanings of Stanford, see Stanford (disambiguation). ... Southern Methodist University, often known by its abbreviation of SMU, is a private university in University Park, Texas, USA, located in the heart of Dallas. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ...
DavidLaney purchased his freedom about twenty years before Laney's birth; he purchased his wife's freedom sometime after their marriage.
Laney began her lifelong appeal for funding for her school by traveling to a meeting of the General Assembly of the Northern Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis in 1886.
In Augusta Laney helped to found the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter in 1918, and she was active in the Interracial Commission, the National Association of Colored Women, and the Niagara Movement.
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