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H.J. 'Doc' Blanchard Full Name: Horace J. "Doc" Blanchard Date of birth: December 21, 1923 Date of death: March 21, 1982 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 28 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd (1)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum S 28 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (2)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum S 28 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 61st (3)   60th (4)   61st (3)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum S 28 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (5)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum S 28 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (6)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum H 97-2 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Lubbock H 97-2 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Lubbock (1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal. (4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 457. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 942. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 39. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 6. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. Military Service Notes United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Photographs Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 63rd R.S. - 1973 Economic Development   Natural Resources   Property Tax Committee, Legislative (Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations   62nd R.S. - 1971 Banking   Economic Development (Chair)  Environment (Vice Chair)  Environmental Affairs, Interim   Finance   Insurance (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation   Jurisprudence   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Life Insurance Companies, Prevention of Insolvencies   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Parks and Wildlife   Rules   Rules of the Senate   State Affairs   Unemployment Compensation and Workmen's Compensation Laws, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Banking   County, District, and Urban Affairs   Finance   Insurance (Chair)  Insurance   Interstate Cooperation   Land Use and Environmental Control   Liquor Laws   Lunar Landing Commission   Mental Health and Mental Retardation Law   Nominations (Vice Chair)  Oil and Gas   Parks and Wildlife   Pipeline   Public Utility Commission   State Affairs   Tort Claims Act   Uninsured Motorists' Coverage   Water and Conservation   60th R.S. - 1967 Education   Finance   Game and Fish   Governmental Immunity   Insurance   Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair)  Land Use and Environmental Control   Nominations (Chair)  Oil and Gas   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Rules   Rules of the Senate   State Affairs   Transportation   Water and Conservation   59th R.S. - 1965 Finance   Game and Fish   General Investigating   Insurance (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair)  Jurisprudence   Labor and Management Relations   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Public Health   State Affairs   Transportation   58th R.S. - 1963 Banking   Counties, Cities and Towns   Finance   Game and Fish   Insurance   Interstate-Cooperation   Jurisprudence   Labor and Management Relations (Chair)  Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts   Nominations   Oil and Gas   State Affairs   Transportation   56th R.S. - 1959 General Investigating Committee (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation   Local and Uncontested Bills   Motor Traffic (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   55th R.S. - 1957 Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   General Investigating   Interstate Cooperation   Public Health   Revenue and Taxation

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