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Jimmie C. Edwards III Full Name: Jimmie Carl Edwards III 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 18 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Conroe / Montgomery   Montgomery, Walker H 18 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Conroe / Montgomery   Montgomery, Walker H 18 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Conroe / Montgomery   Montgomery, Walker H 18 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Conroe / Montgomery   Montgomery, Walker   Biographical Notes and Resources top Military Service Notes United States Marine Corps. "Jimmie C. Edwards, 26, is a Texas state legislator from Conroe and former Marine. One month after he arrived in Vietnam in 1959, both his legs were blown off by a mortar shell near Ben Hoa." Quotes Edwards. "Reaction to Vietnam Failure: Waste-Bitterness-Frustration," 3/21/1975, section E, p. 1. El Paso Times. United States Marine Corps (Retired). 64th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographical Data, House of Representatives. Other Resources Edwards, Jimmie Carl. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Jimmie C. Edwards III, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jimmie C. Edwards III, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jimmie C. Edwards III, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jimmie C. Edwards III, 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. Committee Informationtop 66th R.S. - 1979 Natural Resources   Security and Sanctions (Chair)  65th R.S. - 1977 Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special   Intergovernmental Affairs   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee on Urban Affairs   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Executive Departments (Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on Indian Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on State Lands and Buildings (Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Social Services   Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions (Chair)  Social Services Subcommittee on Rehabilitation   Transportation   63rd R.S. - 1973 Environmental Affairs   Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Wildlife Preservation   Prison Reform   Reapportionment   Transportation

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