EDITORIAL: IN HONOR

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Barbara Jordan deserves a chair.

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At Wednesday night's memorial for the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan, university officials hinted at the possibility of a chair in some department being established in Jordan's honor sometime in the near future. What a wonderful idea. May we suggest quick and decisive actions toward this end. May we also suggest that the Political Science Department or the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy get the honor of having the chair because of the nature of Jordan's life and career.

Barbara Jordan was one of the all-time legends in Texas and national politics. Her voice may have been her most recognizable trait, but her actions, honesty and integrity will live on forever. What a great honor for her life and this university to have a chair in her honor -- a chair at a university with a newly established public policy institute, a chair at a university that is celebrating the 30th anniversary of desegregation, a chair at a university initially intended for only whites, especially white males. God rest your soul Ms. Jordan, and may your spirit live on at this university.

This item appeared in the Opinion section of the February 9, 1996 issue.

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