William N. 'Bill' Patman

Full Name: William Neff "Bill" Patman
Date of birth: March 26, 1927
Date of death: December 9, 2008

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	18	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981	65th 66th	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson		Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson
S	18	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977	63rd ⁽¹⁾ 64th	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson		Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson
S	18	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973	61st 62nd	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson		Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton
S	18	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson	Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)	Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton
S	18	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967	58th ⁽⁴⁾ 59th	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson		Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
S	18	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Ganado / Jackson		Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1967. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

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Senate District 18
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 65th 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson

Senate District 18
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 63rd ⁽¹⁾ 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson

Senate District 18
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 61st 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton

Senate District 18
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton

Senate District 18
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 58th ⁽⁴⁾ 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

Senate District 18
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson
Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 378. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., SR 341. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
66th Legislature, R.S., SR 332. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

PATMAN, William Neff (1927-2008). Representative, TX. Relatives: John William Wright Patman - father, William Neff Patman - son. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch and photo. Relatives: W. N. "Bill" Patman - son-in-law, Fred Mauritz - father-in-law; W. N. "Bill" Patman - son, Congressman Wright Patman - father. 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.
Patman, William Neff. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Marine Corps, Air Force Reserves, United States Foreign Service. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Photo and obituary, 12/17/2008. El Campo Leader News.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Bill) Patman, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Patman, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William N. [Bill] Patman, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Education (Vice Chair) Financial Institutions Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Education (Vice Chair) Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975 Education (Vice Chair) Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Administrative Support and Fiscal Management Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) Public Health
63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) Public Health
62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture and Livestock (Chair) Commerce and Industry Disease Prevention by Immunization, Special (Chair) Education Federal Programs and Relations Finance Human Resources Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Natural Resources Oil and Gas Rules Rules of the Senate State Departments and Institutions Water and Conservation (Vice Chair)
61st R.S. - 1969 Agricultural Potential for the '70s (Chair) Agriculture and Livestock (Chair) Automatic Data Processing Beach Study Claims Corporate Farming, Livestock Feeding and Ranching Operations Federal Programs and Relations Finance Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts Oil and Gas Preschool Education Standards Rules Rules of the Senate State Departments and Institutions Water and Conservation
60th R.S. - 1967 Agriculture and Livestock (Chair) Economy in State Government (Chair) Finance Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations Oil and Gas Parking and Traffic State Affairs Transportation Water and Conservation
59th R.S. - 1965 Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair) Education Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Military and Veterans Affairs Nursing Profession Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections Public Health State Departments and Institutions (Vice Chair) Transportation Water and Conservation
58th R.S. - 1963 Agriculture and Livestock Education Game and Fish Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts Military and Veterans Affairs Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections Public Health State Departments and Institutions (Chair) Transportation (Vice Chair) Water and Conservation
57th R.S. - 1961 Agriculture and Livestock Cost of Government Education Game and Fish Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Oil and Gas Transportation Water and Conservation

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