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Changing Places
The new Pickle Elementary School is a crucible of the changing St. Johns neighborhood
"...From above, the recently inaugurated Pickle Elementary appears more like a small airport than a..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

She's Her Own Grandma
Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been
"...Republican Party and mounted a campaign to run against Jake Pickle, the long-serving (and it turned out, unbeatable) Democratic..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Grant Endorses Doherty
Defeated primary candidate endorses his Democratic opponent
"...Seat Once Held By Lyndon B. Johnson and J.J. 'Jake' Pickle..."

Oct. 9, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City
Capitalizing on the grassroots fervor that defines the Dean Democrat
"...Later, Maxey spoke sadly of former U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle's death that morning, but the somber moment was..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Grandma vs. Cowboy
Can Strayhorn lasso Perry? Maybe the Lege will tell.
"...in the battle over headlines, the late U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle had his very last laugh. The 91-year-old local..."

June 24, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Capturing the Dragon
Two Dem Challengers contend for CD 10
"...a time, it was the district of Lyndon Johnson, Jake Pickle, and Lloyd Doggett, but in 2003 it was..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Wanted Man
State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district
"...for politics at the age of 6, handing out pickles for Austin's long-serving Democratic U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle. His..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postscripts
Chronicles of a Chronicler
"...After 30 years of representing Central Texas in Congress, Jake Pickle has racked up plenty of admirers in Austin...."

March 21, 1997 Books Column

Lone Stars Rising
The Lady Rancher: From Hogs to Boll Weevils
"...Rylander didn't want to wait until longtime U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle felt like quitting. So in 1985, just one..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Biscoe's Mr. Fix-It Hangs Up Spurs
The man behind County Judge Sam Biscoe bids farewell
"...service to that of the late Texas U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle, who believed that no constituent's problem was too..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
Jesus Garza goes out on top, but not necessarily to universal acclaim.
"...Todd and Roy Butler, and former U.S. Rep. J.J. "Jake" Pickle. "There will always be more to do, and..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Something to Live For
"...air at KVET, an upstart radio station run by Jake Pickle and John Connally, whom Akins had met during..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Team Players: Who's Who on the Campaign Trail
"...Greenberg for state rep., Glen Maxey for state rep., Jake Pickle for U.S. rep., Ron Coleman for U.S. rep.,..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Are Joaquin Castro's Motives Questionable?
"...of the state. Doggett fights for everyone, just as Jake Pickle did, no matter who you are or where..."

Oct. 10, 2011 Postmarks

Who Is Jesus?
It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager
"...leave of absence in 1980 to work for Congressman Jake Pickle, on whom he still relies for support. (It..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

The Alfaro Case
"...We've all grown tired of comparing Lloyd to Jake Pickle, his predecessor, but the most significant difference between..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Beside the Point
City Hall's Colossal Cyber Scandal
"...contemporary campaign standards were computerized versions of the late Jake Pickle's pecks of pickle pins. But Intergate wasn't over..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
"...Black.Headlines• On Saturday, June 18, longtime Austin Rep. J.J. "Jake" Pickle died at 91, after a long illness. Pickle..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City
Coming to a PC Near You!
"...for Texas State Government. Held April 26 at the Jake Pickle Research Center, the conference was intended to raise..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lean and ... Leaner
A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget
"...St. Johns multipurpose campus attached to the new J.J. "Jake" Pickle Elementary School in Austin's most depressed neighborhood. The..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dogged Doggetts
Lloyd and Teresa Reveal What's In a Name
"...way unknown during the lifelong reign of Lloyd's predecessor Jake Pickle, and judging from his ads you'd think Doggett..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
"...facility to relieve I-35 got religion when former Congressman Jake Pickle gave an impassioned 10-minute speech, stating that he..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature

Postscripts
UT Press Warehouse Sale
"...Parenthood), humorist Cactus Pryor (Playback), and former U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle (Jake) discuss the American media. May 17, Texas..."

April 25, 1997 Books Column by Lee Nichols

Increased Pressure for “Vote-by-Mail”
Mail vote would expand franchise and public safety – but not without problems
"...with by-mail voting campaigns dating back to Austin Congressman Jake Pickle in the 1980s, said that even under pandemic..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100
As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever
"...Bobbie Crenshaw, Sue McBee, and Mary Margaret Farabee; Congressman Jake Pickle and Gov. Dolph Briscoe, who loosened the federal..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

East Austin Studio De-Tour
Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods
"...in the mid-Eighties with help from legendary U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle, it's evidence of East Austin's deeper history and..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Experience and Identity
Place 1 opponents offer different bios, styles, priorities
"...distinguished political and academic history: page to Rep. J.J. "Jake" Pickle, degrees from Harvard and UT Law, a successful..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Chris Riley for Council
Downtown advocate announces run in '09
"...and served as a Congressional Page for Congressman J.J. “JakePickle. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree..."

Dec. 17, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements
Nov. 4 General Election
"...populist tradition it had under Lyndon Johnson, Homer Thornberry, Jake Pickle, and Lloyd Doggett. First and foremost, he's sick..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

The Man in the White Hat
Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10
"...were no less than Lyndon Johnson, Homer Thorn­berry, and Jake Pickle. DeLay wanted Doggett and other white Democrats out..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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