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Matt Garcia Full Name: Matias William Garcia, Jr. Date of birth: November 7, 1927 Date of death: October 1, 1983 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 115 Jan 11, 1983 - Oct 1, 1983 68th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-K Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-K Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-K Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-K Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-K Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) Orlando L. Garcia, in special election 11/19/1983, sworn 11/22/1983, succeeded Matt W. Garcia, Jr., died 10/1/1983. Orlando Garcia's first session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 68th Legislature - Orlando Garcia oath of office 11/22/1983. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. (3) Special election 11/19/1983. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 183. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 57. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches GARCÍA, MATÍAS WILLIAM (1924-1983). Handbook of Texas Online. Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978. Other Resources Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975. Photographs Photograph. Matt Garcia, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Matt Garcia, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Matt Garcia, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Matt Garcia, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Matt Garcia, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Matt Garcia, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 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. Committee Informationtop 68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations   Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations   Judiciary (Vice Chair)  Public Education, Select   66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations   Natural Resources (Vice Chair)  Products Liability, Select   Security and Sanctions   65th R.S. - 1977 Judicial Redistricting, House Joint   Judiciary   Judiciary Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   Regions, Compacts, and Districts (Vice Chair)  Regions, Compacts, and Districts Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   Rules   Rules Subcommittee on Joint Rules (Chair)  Rules Subcommittee on Resolutions   64th R.S. - 1975 Constitutional Revision   Labor   63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on State Aircraft Pooling   Appropriations Subcommittee on State Employees   Judiciary   Labor   Labor Subcommittee on Occupational and Industrial Safety (Vice Chair)

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