Elton Bomer

Full Name: Elton L. Bomer

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	11	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson
H	11	Elected but never sworn	74th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson
H	11	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Montalba / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone
H	11	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Montalba / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone
H	14	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Montalba / Anderson	Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith

(1) Commissioner of Insurance appointment letter, 1/30/1995. Governor George W. Bush.
(2) 74th Legislature - Bomer included on roll of members-elect, 1/10/1995, p. 3. House Journal.
(3) Todd Staples, in special election 2/11/1995, sworn 2/17/1995, succeeded Elton Bomer, did not take oath of office for 74th Legislature. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 74th Legislature - Elton Bomer elected, but never sworn; resigned effective 1/10/1995 to become Insurance Commissioner 2/2/1995. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(5) 74th Legislature - Staples oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.

Terms of Service top

House District 11
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

House District 11
Elected but never sworn
Legislatures: 74th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

House District 11
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montalba / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone

House District 11
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montalba / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Freestone

House District 14
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montalba / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 121. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 11/7/2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
Biographical sketch, "Department of Insurance: Bush's Selection of Bomer for State's Top Insurance Post Wins Wide Applause," "Elton Bomer at a Glance," Volume 3, Number 13, 1/16/1995, p. 17. Texas State Agencies Newsletter.
Bomer, Elton L. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Bomer sworn as Texas' 101st Secretary of State, "New Secretary of State addresses border problems," 2/10/1999, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Overview of Elton Bomer's four years as Texas Commissioner of Insurance, timeline of the office of Commissioner of Insurance, "Bye, Bye Bomer," by Kimberly Young, 12/21/1998. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas.
Interview about the Texas insurance industry, "Bomer to Join Governor's Staff in January: An Interview with the Commissioner," December 1998. Texas Insurance News.
Summary of inaugural address as Insurance Commissioner and vision of role of insurance in Texas, "Department of Insurance: Bomer's Four-Year Plan and Promise of 'Stability' for Department Draws Applause," Volume 3, Number 15, 2/13/1995, pp. 13-14. Texas State Agencies Newsletter.

Photographs

Photograph. Elton Bomer, 74th Legislature, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Elton Bomer, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Elton Bomer, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Elton Bomer, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993 Agriculture and Wildlife Management Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Calendars Higher Education, Select State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Calendars (Vice Chair) Energy Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Government Organization Government Organization Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II

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