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Sam Russell Full Name: Sam Wilson Russell Date of birth: August 31, 1945 Date of death: May 14, 2014 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 H 8 Jan 8, 1991 - Aug 3, 1992 72nd (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Mount Pleasant / Titus   Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus H 8 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Mount Pleasant / Titus   Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus H 8 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Mount Pleasant / Titus   Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus H 8 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Mount Pleasant / Titus   Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus H 8 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Mount Pleasant / Titus   Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus (1) Tom D. Ramsay, in special election 11/3/1992, sworn 11/10/1992, succeeded Sam W. Russell, resigned 8/3/1992. First session was 72nd 4th Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Russell resignation date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. (3) 73rd Legislature - Ramsay oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. (4) State Representative, District 8, 11/3/1992. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 60. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, "Governor names Sam Russell as Legislative Director," 6/24/1992. Governor Ann W. Richards. Other Resources Sam Wilson Russell, birth date 8/31/1945, death date 5/14/2014, burial in Snow Hill Cemetery, Cason, Morris County. Find a Grave. Notice of death, 5/16/2014 (update), 5/15/2014. Speaker of the House. Photographs Photograph. Sam Russell, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Sam Russell, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam Russell, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam Russell, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam W. Russell, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 72nd R.S. - 1991 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Redistricting   Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   71st R.S. - 1989 Energy   Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Redistricting   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   70th R.S. - 1987 Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   69th R.S. - 1985 Central Appraisal Districts, Select   Elections   Judiciary   Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Elections   Financial Institutions

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