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Bill Braecklein Full Name: William Oscar "Bill" Braecklein Date of birth: December 20, 1920 Date of death: November 14, 2001 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 S 16 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 66th (1) (2)   65th   66th (1) (2)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas Senate President Pro Tempore (66th)   Dallas S 16 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 63rd (3)   64th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas (1) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979. Senate Journal. (2) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979. Austin American-Statesman. (3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975. Memorial biographical sketch and photo, A State of Remembrance, 2003. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War II. "After three years in the Army during World War II (European theater), Braecklein put away his captain's bars and entered Southern Methodist University law school, graduating in 1949." "Braecklein Steps Softly," 2/18/1973. Dallas Morning News. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources William Oscar "Bill" Braecklein, born 1920 in Los Angeles, death date 11/14/2001 in Dallas, burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 11/15/2001. Find a Grave. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979. Photographs Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William Braecklein, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William Braecklein, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). 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. Committee Informationtop 66th R.S. - 1979 Governor's Mansion, Special   Human Resources (Vice Chair)  Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations   65th R.S. - 1977 Human Resources (Vice Chair)  Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations   State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees   64th R.S. - 1975 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations   State Artist Selection, Special   63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Select Subcommittee on DPS Surveillance   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Vice Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations   62nd R.S. - 1971 Aeronautics (Chair)  Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Emotionally Disturbed Children, Interim (Chair)  Higher Education   Judiciary   Land Use Management, Interim   Mexican-American Rail Passenger Service   61st R.S. - 1969 Appropriations   Bail Bond Business Regulation   Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufacturing   Criminal Jurisprudence   General Investigating   Judiciary (Vice Chair)  60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics   Appropriations   Constitutional Revision Commission   Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity (Governmental Immunity, Tort Claims Act)   Judiciary   Penitentiaries   Public Lands and Buildings

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