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Craig A. Washington Full Name: Craig Anthony Washington Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 13 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 23, 1990 71st (2)   70th   Democrat Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tem, 2nd C.S. (Kent A. Caperton); Senate President Pro Tem, Ad Interim (after 2nd C.S., Craig L. Washington and Kent A. Caperton).   Fort Bend, Harris S 13 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   68th (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Fort Bend, Harris H 86 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 1/22/1981.   Harris H 86 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th (1)   Democrat Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 10/29/1980.   Harris H 86 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 86 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 86 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) Speaker Pro Tem, 10/29/1980. Houston Chronicle 10/30/1980, "Washington named state House speaker pro tem"; Dallas Morning News 10/30/1980, "Clayton puts friends in No. 2 spot." Legislative Clipping Service . (2) Rodney Ellis, in special election 2/13/1990, sworn 2/27/1990, succeeded Craig A. Washington, elected Congressman, 18th district, in runoff election 12/9/1989, resigned 1/23/1990. First session was 71st 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005. (3) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR38. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . 67th Legislature, HSR 279. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR51. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . 69th Legislature, R.S., HR397. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . 82nd Legislature, HR654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature 1985. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature 1987. Photographs Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig A. Washington, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Craig Washington, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.V6). State Preservation Board. 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.V6). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.V6). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.V6). State Preservation Board. 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. Other Resources WASHINGTON, Craig Anthony (1941- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present . Legislative Project includes tape-recorded interviews, Oral History Collection, University of North Texas . Per David Mauzy, Senate Research Center, research memo in Dec. 2006: bearded Senators prior to Robert Nichols were Craig A. Washington who served in the Senate in the 68th-71st Leg., 1983-89; and William Sebastian, 26th-28th Senate 1899-1905. Senate Research Center 2006. Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer . Washington, Craig Anthony (October 12, 1941) Texas State Cemetery . Committee Informationtop 71st R.S. - 1989 Criminal Justice   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections   70th R.S. - 1987 AIDS, Legislative Task Force on   Criminal Justice   Health and Human Services   Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services   Juvenile Justice System, Select   Rules, Special   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections   Transition Services Task Force   Workfare, Special, Interim   69th R.S. - 1985 Criminal Justice   Health and Human Resources   Health and Human Services   State Affairs   68th R.S. - 1983 Business, Technology and Education, Special   Education, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Education, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality, Special   Health and Human Resources   Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health   Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health   Hunger and Nutrition, Interim   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   67th R.S. - 1981 Election Contest, Special (Chair)  General Investigating   Human Services (Chair)  Public Education, Select   Regions, Compacts and Districts   Regions, Compacts, and Districts   66th R.S. - 1979 Human Services (Chair)  Security and Sanctions   Urban Needs, House Joint   65th R.S. - 1977 Correctional Institutions   Criminal Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Board of Pardons and Paroles   Rehabilitation   Social Services (Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Calendars   Crime and its Control, Special   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Functions of the Judiciary, Select   Impeachment, Select   Judiciary   Proposed Constitution (SJR 11)   63rd R.S. - 1973 Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special (Chair)  Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim   Rules

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