Bill Blanton

Full Name: William W. "Bill" Blanton
Date of birth: March 11, 1924
Date of death: April 4, 2014

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	99	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	Carrollton / Dallas	Dallas
H	99	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Republican	Carrollton / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-B	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Republican	Carrollton / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-B	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Republican	Carrollton / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-B	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Republican	Carrollton / Dallas	Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 99
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Carrollton / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 99
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Carrollton / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-B
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Carrollton / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-B
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Carrollton / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-B
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Carrollton / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 105. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 220. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Mentioned in "Blanton Grain Tower." Relatives: William W. Blanton and Jack Blanton - brothers. City of Carrollton.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Blanton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Blanton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Blanton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William W. (Bill) Blanton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William W. (Bill) Blanton, 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.

Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations Local and Consent Calendars Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Local and Consent Calendars Public Education (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
67th R.S. - 1981 Public Education (Vice Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Education, Select State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II
66th R.S. - 1979 Early Childhood Intervention Services, Interim (Vice Chair) Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Rules Security and Sanctions (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) Security and Sanctions Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Judicial Affairs Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Special Education, Interim (Vice Chair)

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