Roderick Houston Explained

Roderick Houston
State House:Kansas
District:89th
Preceded:Melody McCray-Miller
Successor:KC Ohaebosim
Term Start:January 14, 2013
Term End:January 9, 2017
Birth Date:9 June 1962
Birth Place:Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Patricia
Profession:pastor
Residence:Wichita
Children:3
Alma Mater:Cowley County Community College
Wichita State University
Kansas Southwest Bible College

Roderick A. Houston (born June 9, 1962) is an American politician and pastor. He served as a Democratic member for the 89th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.[1] [2] [3] He is a senior pastor at the Mount Olive Tabernacle of Praise Church in Wichita.[4]

Biography

As of 2012, he had been a pastor for eight years at the Mount Olive Tabernacle of Praise Church of God. Prior to running for office, he worked for seventeen years at Wichita's school district.[5]

Kansas House of Representatives

In 2012, he ran to succeed Democratic representative Melody McCray-Miller, where he faced a contested primary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roderick Houston District 89 State Representative . www.kshousedems.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307083542/http://www.kshousedems.com/members/roderick-houston . 2016-03-07.
  2. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  3. Web site: KanFocus -- Error.
  4. Web site: 2017-02-20 . Pastor Roderick Houston Testimony Kansas House Corrections and Juvenile HB 2352 February 20, 2017 . 2024-08-23 . Kansas State Legislature.
  5. Web site: Hobart . Ken . 2012-07-19 . Democratic candidates in 89th District all leaders of faith . 2024-08-23 . The Wichita Eagle.