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John H. Poerner Full Name: John Henry Poerner 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 45 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd (1)   Democrat Hondo / Medina   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Hays, Kendall, Medina H 49 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (2)   Democrat Hondo / Medina   Dimmit, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala H 49 Mar 4, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)   Republican Hondo / Medina   Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala (1) 63rd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. (2) 62nd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. (3) John Poerner, in special runoff election 2/27/1969, sworn 3/4/1969, succeeded David C. Howard, died 1/14/1969. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Republican John Poerner changed party to Independent after the election. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature. (5) Poerner referred to as Republican. "Texas GOP Chief Hails Poerner Win," 3/1/1969. San Antonio Express-News. (6) Party listed as Independent on member card; original listing as Republican marked through. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. (7) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. (8) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Mailing Addresses, House of Representatives, 56th, 59th-61st Legislatures, 1958.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas. Poerner, John Henry. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. John H. Poerner, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John H. Poerner, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John H. Poerner, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals   Animal Health Commission   Constitutional Convention Planning   Education   Education Subcommittee on General Education (Chair)  Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training   Property Tax Committee, Legislative (Vice Chair)  Transportation   62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture and Drought Disaster Relief, Special   Conservation and Reclamation   Degree Plans   Livestock (Vice Chair)  Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Parks and Wildlife   State Affairs   Vegetable Marketing, Interim (Chair)  Vocational-Technical Education, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Aeronautics   Counties   Highways and Roads   Insurance   School Districts

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