Joe Salem

Joe Salem

Full Name: Joseph J. "Joe" Salem
Date of birth: December 29, 1920
Date of death: April 25, 2001

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 48-3 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 48-3 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 45-3 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kleberg, Nueces
H 45-3 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kleberg, Nueces

Terms of Service top

House District 48-3
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-3
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 45-3
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces
House District 45-3
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army. "The son of Corpus Christi grocer Sam Salem, this native Texan joined the United States Army shortly after graduating from high school and served his country as a pilot and flight instructor during World War II." 77th Legislature, R.S., HR 947. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. Joe Salem, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Salem, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Salem, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Salem, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

64th R.S. - 1975
Revenue and Taxation  
Transportation  
Ways and Means  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Intergovernmental Affairs  
Labor  
Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on Enforcement of Collections  
Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on Exemptions  
Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue  
62nd R.S. - 1971
Counties  
Electrology, Special, Interim  
Highways and Roads  
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Mass Transportation  
Military Affairs  
Public Education Financing  
Revenue and Taxation  
61st R.S. - 1969
Banks and Banking  
Claims  
Highways and Roads  
Housing of Artifacts Found Off Padre Island (Chair) 
Motor Transportation  
Revenue and Taxation  

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