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J.P. Word Full Name: James Powell Word Date of birth: June 24, 1929 Date of death: October 12, 2009 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 12 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (1)   Democrat Meridian / Bosque   Bandera, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Real, San Saba, Somervell S 12 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 61st (2)   60th (3)   61st (2)   Democrat Meridian / Bosque Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)   Bandera, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Real, San Saba, Somervell S 12 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (4)   Democrat Meridian / Bosque   Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Somervell S 12 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (5)   Democrat Meridian / Bosque   Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Somervell (1) 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. (2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 8/26/1969; and 2nd C.S., elected 8/27/1969. Senate Journal. (3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 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. (5) 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 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 552. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 130. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 10, President Pro Tempore of Texas Senate. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2011. Memorial, December 2009, p. 959. Texas Bar Journal. Word, James Powell. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Army, Korean War. "He served with the United States Army in Korea in the 302nd Military Intelligence Corps from 1950 to 1953." Texas State Cemetery. 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. J.P. Word, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.P. Word, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.P. Word, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.P. Word, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.P. Word, 58th 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. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Administration   Agriculture and Drought Disaster Relief, Special   Agriculture and Livestock   Banking   County, District and Urban Affairs   Economic Development (Vice Chair)  Environment   Finance (Vice Chair)  General Investigating, Special (Chair)  Insurance   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts (Chair)  Licensing and Examining Boards, Interim   Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair)  Problems of Youth, Interim   Rules   Rules of the Senate   State Affairs   State Artist Selection, Special   Unemployment Compensation and Workmen's Compensation Laws, Interim   Water and Conservation   Youth Affairs   61st R.S. - 1969 Agricultural Potential for the '70s   Agriculture and Livestock   Automatic Data Processing (Chair)  Banking   Contingent Expense   County, District, and Urban Affairs   Education   Finance   General Investigating (Chair)  Historical and Recreational Sites   Insurance   Labor and Management Relations   Natural Fibers and Textile Development   Nominations (Chair)  Public Health   Public Utility Commission   State Affairs   Water and Conservation   Youth Affairs   60th R.S. - 1967 Banking   Constitutional Revision Commission   Contingent Expenses   Counties, Cities, and Towns   Economy in State Government   Finance   Game and Fish   General Investigating   Insurance   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts (Chair)  Privileges and Elections   Public Health   State Affairs   Water and Conservation   59th R.S. - 1965 Agriculture and Livestock   Banking   Counties, Cities and Towns   Finance   Game and Fish (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   State Affairs   Water and Conservation   58th R.S. - 1963 Agriculture and Livestock   Banking   Claims   Counties, Cities and Towns   Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts   Military and Veterans Affairs   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair)  Water and Conservation

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