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Jeff Wentworth Full Name: Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth 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 S 25 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (1)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis S 25 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011 80th   81st   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis S 25 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007 78th (2) (3)   79th   Republican San Antonio / Bexar Senate President Pro Tempore (78th)   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis S 25 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th (4)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson S 25 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001 75th   76th   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson S 25 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (5)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson S 26 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (6) (7)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Travis, Williamson H 123 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 123 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 123 May 11, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989 70th (8) (9)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (2) 78th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/20/2004; and Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/17/2004. Senate Journal. (3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (5) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (6) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (7) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993. (8) Sworn 5/11/1988. Oaths of Office. (9) E. Jeffrey Wentworth, in special election 5/7/1988, sworn 5/11/1988, succeeded Kae T. Patrick, resigned 2/1/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 117. 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 Biographical sketch, "Wentworth a Good Republican? He Thinks So," Volume 1, Issue 41, 8/1/1997; "Wentworth a Good Republican? I Don't Think So," by Albert Cheng, Volume 1, Issue 42, 8/8/1997. The Lone Star Report. Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. Military Service Notes United States Army, First Lieutenant, "served with the Army Counterintelligence Corps as a special agent." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. United States Army. Wentworth's prior public service includes "three years active duty as a United States Army counterintelligence officer." Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources "Editor and Lawmaker To Be Honored With James Madison Awards," Volume 13, Number 3, Summer, 1999, p. 3. FOI Focus in Texas. Wentworth, Earl Jeffrey. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). 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. 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 82nd R.S. - 2011 Administration   Bexar Metropolitan Water District, Oversight   Committee of the Whole Senate   Higher Education   Human Trafficking   Intergovernmental Relations   Open Government, Select (Chair)   Redistricting, Select   Transportation and Homeland Security   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Administration   Committee of the Whole Senate   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Transportation and Homeland Security   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)  Veterans Health, Select (Chair)  80th R.S. - 2007 Administration   Committee of the Whole Senate   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Transportation and Homeland Security   79th R.S. - 2005 Administration   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Transportation and Homeland Security   78th R.S. - 2003 Administration   Committee of the Whole Senate   Government Organization (Vice Chair)  Infrastructure Development and Security   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Water For Environmental Flows   77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate   Electronic Government, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)  Jurisprudence   Nominations   Redistricting, Special (Chair)  State Employee Compensation and Benefits, Special (Chair)  76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate   Jurisprudence   Nominations (Chair)  State Affairs   TEXAS and Teach for Texas Grant Programs, Legislative Oversight   75th R.S. - 1997 Finance   General Investigating, Special   Housing, Interim   Jurisprudence   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair)  Public Information, Interim (Chair)  Statutory Probate Courts Jurisdiction, Interim (Co-Chair)  Water Resources Development and Management, Interim   74th R.S. - 1995 Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence   Juvenile Driving While Intoxicated Laws, Interim   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Nominations, Special   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Health and Human Services   Intergovernmental Relations   International Relations, Trade and Technology   Rate and Policy Form Regulation, Select   Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing   72nd R.S. - 1991 County Affairs   Judicial Affairs   Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Local and Consent Calendars   71st R.S. - 1989 County Affairs   Edwards Aquifer, Special   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   70th R.S. - 1987 Insurance   Urban Affairs

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