Pike Powers

Pike Powers

Full Name: John Pike Powers IV
Date of birth: May 1, 1941
Date of death: October 31, 2021

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 7-B Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson
H 7-2 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson
H 7-2 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson
H 9-4 Jun 15, 1972 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (1) (2)   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson

(1) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/19/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/15/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Powers' first session was 62nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 7-B
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson
House District 7-2
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson
House District 7-2
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson
House District 9-4
Jun 15, 1972 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

(1) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/19/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/15/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Powers' first session was 62nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Pike Powers photo and biographical sketch, Of Counsel. Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 2007.

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Pike Powers, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Pike Powers, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Pike Powers, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977
Appropriations  
Funding Public Institutions of Higher Education, House Joint  
64th R.S. - 1975
Elections (Vice Chair) 
Judiciary  
Judiciary Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation  
Texas Coastal and Marine Council  
Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Temporary  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Judiciary  
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Rules  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs Subcommittee on State Personnel  
62nd R.S. - 1971
Emotionally Disturbed Children, Interim  
Scabies Eradication  

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