Mary Polk

Full Name: Mary Jo Polk
Other surnames: McCracken,

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	73	Jan 11, 1983 - Feb 29, 1984	68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	71	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio
H	71	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio

(1) Nancy McDonald, in special election 4/28/1984, sworn 5/11/1984, succeeded Mary Polk, resigned 2/29/1984. First session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 3/24/1984, runoff 4/28/1984. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 73
Jan 11, 1983 - Feb 29, 1984
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 71
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio

House District 71
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio

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Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Mary J. McCracken Polk, pp. 206-208. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Photographs

Photograph. Mary Polk, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mary Polk, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mary Polk, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

68th R.S. - 1983 Election Contest, Special House Administration Human Services (Chair) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State, Federal, and International Relations State, Federal, and International Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Energy Resources Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Local and Consent Calendars Teenage Pregnancy, Select (Chair) Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
66th R.S. - 1979 Energy Resources Judicial Affairs Urban Needs, House Joint

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