Roy Blake, Sr.
Full Name: Roy Morris Blake, Sr.
Date of birth: March 29, 1928
Date of death: March 4, 2017
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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3
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Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
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70th
(1)
69th
70th
(1)
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
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Senate President Pro Tempore (70th)
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
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68th
(2)
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
|
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983
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66th
67th
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
|
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
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S
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3
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Feb 28, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979
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65th
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
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H
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4
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Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 10, 1978
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65th
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
|
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Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
|
H
|
4
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Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
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64th
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
|
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Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
|
H
|
4
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
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63rd
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Democrat
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Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
|
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Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
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(1)
70th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/1987; 1st C.S., elected 6/2/1987; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/3/1987; 2nd C.S., elected 6/22/1987; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/1987.
Senate Journal.
(2)
68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467).
Senate Journal.
(3)
Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 4 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Roy Blake.
Governor Dolph Briscoe.
(4)
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.
(5)
Roy Blake House resignation letter, 11/17/1977 - states House resignation effective 1/10/1978.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(6)
Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978.
Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Selected Newspaper articles
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 364.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 414.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 380.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 248.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 193. Relatives: Roy Blake, Sr. - father; Roy Blake, Jr. - son.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo.
A State of Remembrance, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Other Resources
Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators
- Named one of the 'Used Furniture'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
Photographs
- Photograph.
Roy Blake, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy Blake, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy Blake, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy Blake, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy M. Blake, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy M. Blake, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy M. Blake, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Roy M. Blake, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
70th R.S. - 1987
Administration, Special
(Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Economic Development
Finance
Nominations, Special
Rules, Special
(Vice Chair)
State Affairs
(Vice Chair)
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69th R.S. - 1985
Administration, Special
(Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Economic Development
Finance
Nominations, Special
State Affairs
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68th R.S. - 1983
Administration
(Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance
Finance
Rules, Special
(Vice Chair)
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
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67th R.S. - 1981
Administration
(Chair)
Finance
New Federalism, Task Force
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
State-Municipal Planning, Interim
(Vice Chair)
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66th R.S. - 1979
Charitable Organizations, Interim
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
(Vice Chair)
Intergovernmental Relations
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
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65th R.S. - 1977
Administration
Administration Subcommittee on Rules
Appropriations
Calendars
(Chair)
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Control, Select
Finance
Jurisprudence
|
64th R.S. - 1975
Alternatives to Public School Financing, Special
Appropriations
House Administration
Reapportionment
(Chair)
|
63rd R.S. - 1973
Education
Education Subcommittee on Higher Education
Elections
Intergovernmental Affairs
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