Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Nancy McDonald

Full Name: Nancy Jane McDonald
Other surnames: Hanks,
Birth date: October 21, 1934
Death date: May 14, 2007

Terms of Service

House, 74th Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
House, 73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
5/11/1984 - 1/8/1985
Democrat

(1) Nancy McDonald, in special election 4/28/1984, sworn 5/11/1984, succeeded Mary Polk, resigned 2/29/1984. First session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Special election 3/24/1984, runoff 4/28/1984. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
80th Legislature, R.S., HR 2805. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Nancy McDonald, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Nancy McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nancy H. McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nancy McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nancy McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nancy McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nancy McDonald, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

Photo and biographical sketch, Nancy Hanks McDonald, pp. 223-224. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
Obituary, 5/14/2007. Quorum Report .
McDonald, Nancy H. Texas State Cemetery .