Ed Watson

Ed R. Watson

Full Name: Ed R. Watson
Date of birth: July 20, 1920
Date of death: January 30, 2012

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 129 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Harris
H 129 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Harris
H 129 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Harris
H 17 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Chambers, Galveston, Harris
H 17 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Chambers, Galveston, Harris
H 17 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Chambers, Galveston, Harris
H 17 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Chambers, Galveston, Harris
H 17 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Deer Park / Harris   Chambers, Galveston, Harris

Terms of Service top

House District 129
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 129
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 129
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 17
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston, Harris
House District 17
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston, Harris
House District 17
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston, Harris
House District 17
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston, Harris
House District 17
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Deer Park / Harris
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston, Harris

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Ed Watson, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed Watson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed. R. Watson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ed R. Watson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987
Affordable Housing, Task Force on  
Environmental Affairs (Vice Chair) 
House Research Organization Steering Committee (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
69th R.S. - 1985
Advisory Committee to Study Viable Alternatives to the House Study Group  
Clean Air  
Environmental Affairs  
Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
House Research Organization Steering Committee  
Liquor Regulation  
68th R.S. - 1983
Business and Commerce  
Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Liquor Regulation  
Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
67th R.S. - 1981
Employment Practices (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
Employment Practices Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
Environmental Affairs  
Public Retirement Systems, Select  
66th R.S. - 1979
Employment Practices (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) 
Employment Practices Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair) 
Environmental Affairs  
65th R.S. - 1977
Environmental Affairs  
Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control  
Labor  
Labor Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) 
64th R.S. - 1975
Fire Safety in the Houston Ship Channel  
Labor  
Natural Resources  
Ship Channel Safety, Special Interim  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Environmental Affairs  
Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Wildlife Preservation  
Labor  
Natural Resources  
Water Supply and Waste Disposal in Metropolitan Areas, Interim  

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