They come from all walks of life. from all kinds of backgrounds. and they pull ahead of their peers through singular accomplishments and dedication to the causes that drive them. MIcKEY LELAND. with whom I shared a desk back in our Texas Legislature days. was one of those extraordinary individuals. In Houston. in Austin. and in Washington there has never been such an eloquent champion of human rights. civil rights. and social Justice. never such a tireless activist in the fight for human progress. Four years ago. MICKEY was in an Ethiopian refugee camp. An official was describing the situation. MICKEY was looking at it.