Jimmy Mankins

James Earl Mankins Sr. (February 9, 1926 – August 20, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Electra, Texas, Mankins served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Mankins owned a trucking business in Kilgore, Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives 1975-1985 as a Democrat. Mankins was defeated by Michael W. Martin in the 1980 election cycle. After Martin resigned the District 13 seat, Mankins won a special election to return to the state house. Mankins died in Longview, Texas.[1][2]

Mankins's son and namesake was indicted in 1995, after an investigation into the Kentucky Fried Chicken murders. Charges against Mankins Jr. were dismissed after DNA evidence showed that Mankins Jr. was not involved in the crime, and his name was expunged from the records of the case in 2003, although Mankins Jr. remained imprisoned at the time on separate drug charges.[3][4]

Notes
  1. Obituary-James Earl Mankins, Sr.
  2. Texas Legislators Past and Present-Jimmy Mankins
  3. "Mankins Name taken off KFC Murder Case". KLTV. May 10, 2003. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. "Court orders deletion of Mankins' KFC capital murder indictments". Midland Reporter-Telegram. May 7, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.


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