Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Anita Hill

Full Name: Anita Dorcas Hill
Other surnames: Carraway, Dorcas,
Birth date: August 13, 1928
Death date: October 7, 2003

Terms of Service

House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Republican
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Republican
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Republican
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Republican
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Republican
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Republican
House, 66th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
8/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat

(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 9/13/1979. "Rep. Anita Hill Tells of New GOP Allegiance," 9/14/1979. Dallas Times Herald .
(2) Anita Hill, in special election 8/6/1977, sworn 8/11/1977, succeeded Kenneth Vaughan, resigned 6/5/1977. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sworn 8/11/1977. Oaths of Office .
(4) Special election 7/16/1977, runoff 8/6/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, R.S., HR 62, Members refuse to attend functions in public or private places that deny access to any member of the House. [Rep. Hill denied access to Austin's Citadel Club in February 1981.] House Journal .
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 182. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
78th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 340. Anita Carraway Hill. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Anita Hill, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Photo and biographical sketch, Anita Dorcas Carraway Hill, pp. 198-200. First female legislator in Texas to change parties while in office. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
Obituary, p. 5B. Dallas Morning News .