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Myra McDaniel

AKA Myra Atwell

Born: 13-Dec-1932
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 25-Feb-2010
Location of death: Austin, TX
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung

Gender: Female
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian [1]
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Attorney

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Texas Secretary of State, 1984-87


[1] Formerly, Senior Warden, Saint James Episcopal Church, Austin, TX.

Father: Toronto Atwell
Mother: Eva
Husband: Reuben McDaniel, Jr. (university professor, m. 1955, until her death, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Diane
Son: Reuben III

    High School: Philadelphia High School for Girls, Philadelphia, PA
    University:
BA English, University of Pennsylvania (1954)
    Law School: JD, University of Texas School of Law, Austin (1975)
    Administrator: Trustee, St. Edward's University

    Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP Partner (1995-2010)
    Texas Secretary of State (1984-87)
    Texas State Official Counsel, Texa Railroad Commission
    Texas State Official Chief, Taxation Div., Texas Attorney General
    Austin Public Education Foundation Trustee
    Bishop Quinn Foundation Trustee
    State Bar of Texas






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