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Don Adams
Full Name: Donald Gilbert Adams
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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3
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Jan 14, 1975 - Dec 31, 1977
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65th
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(2)
(3)
(4)
64th
65th
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(2)
(3)
(4)
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Democrat
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Jasper / Jasper
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Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
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3
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
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63rd
(5)
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Democrat
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Jasper / Jasper
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
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7
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
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Democrat
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Jasper / Jasper
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Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler
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7
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
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Democrat
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Jasper / Jasper
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Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler
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(1)
65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/1977.
Senate Journal.
(2)
Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in Senate District 3 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Don Adams.
Governor Dolph Briscoe.
(3)
In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.)
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4)
Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978.
Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(5)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 2.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., SR 618 and SR 720.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch and photo.
Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch and photo.
The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Adams, Donald Gilbert.
Texas State Cemetery.
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| Other Resources |
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Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994.
Austin American-Statesman.
Donald G. Adams Papers, Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library,
Baylor University.
Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17.
Texas Observer.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Don Adams, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Don Adams, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Don Adams, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Don Adams, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Don Adams, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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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.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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