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Betty Andujar Full Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Andujar Other surnames: Richards, Date of birth: November 6, 1912 Date of death: June 8, 1997 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 12 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   66th   Republican Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant S 12 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   64th   Republican Fort Worth / Tarrant Senate President Pro Tem, Regular Session.   Tarrant S 12 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd (1)   Republican Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant (1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Photo and biographical sketch, Elizabeth (Betty) Richards Andujar, pp. 173-176. First Republican woman elected to Texas Senate, first Republican senator elected since Reconstruction. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000. Biographical sketch and photo. First Republican woman elected to Texas Senate. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973. Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Awarded the 'Truth in Lending Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981. Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979. Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977. Photographs Photograph. Betty Andujar, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Andujar, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Andujar, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Andujar, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Andujar, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board. 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board. Other Resources Legislative Project includes tape-recorded interviews, Oral History Collection, University of North Texas . Andujar, Elizabeth Richards (November 6, 1912 - June 8, 1997). First woman elected from Tarrant County to the Texas Senate. Texas State Cemetery . Committee Informationtop 67th R.S. - 1981 Economic Development   Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)  66th R.S. - 1979 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs   Intergovernmental Relations   Security at San Antonio State Hospital   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)  65th R.S. - 1977 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs   Intergovernmental Relations   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Intergovernmental Relations   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs   Natural Resources   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)

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