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Betty Denton Full Name: Betty Denton Other surnames: Kirbo, 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 57 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 56 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 56 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 56 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 56 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 56 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 35-A Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 35-A Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan H 35-A Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Photo and biographical sketch (Betty Denton). Relatives: Lane Denton - husband, Betty Denton - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Military Service Notes Texas Guard, Captain. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Texas State Guard, Captain. Photo and report, "Betty Denton, Texas House of Representatives member for District 56, was commissioned as an officer in the Texas State Guard on July 8 . . . as a captain to assigned to the Group's Headquarter staff," 8/11/1989, p. 2. Waco Citizen. Other Resources Denton, Betty. Texas State Cemetery. Mentioned in obituary for father C.H. Kirbo, 5/26/2008. Waco Tribune-Herald. Photographs Photograph. Betty Denton, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Betty Denton, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Betty Denton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial   House Administration   State Affairs   72nd R.S. - 1991 Judiciary (Chair)  Public Safety   71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations   Employee Benefits, Select   Financial Institutions (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  House Research Organization Steering Committee   70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations   Financial Institutions   Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations   Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations   Business and Commerce   Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Retirement and Aging (Vice Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Judiciary   Liquor Regulation   66th R.S. - 1979 Agriculture and Livestock   Judiciary   65th R.S. - 1977 Agriculture and Livestock   Criminal Jurisprudence   Grand Juries, House Joint Select

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