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Tommy Shannon Full Name: Thomas Clifton "Tommy" Shannon Date of birth: October 11, 1909 Date of death: September 12, 1986 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 H 52-5 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant Speaker Pro Tem, 5/26/1971.   Tarrant H 52-5 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 52-5 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 60-5 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 60-5 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 60-5 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 60-5 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 60-5 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 60. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 576. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 45. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 47. Death date 9/13/1986. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Thomas Clifton Shannon, birth date 10/11/1909, death date 12/12/1986, burial in Acton Cemetery, Acton, Hood County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Governmental Affairs and Efficiency   Highways and Roads   House Administration (Chair)  Parking Liaison   Rules   State Artist Selection, Special   61st R.S. - 1969 Aircraft   Banking Study (Chair)  Banks and Banking   Higher Education   House Administration (Chair)  Interim Activities   Lunar Landing Commission (Chair)  Mass Transportation (Chair)  Milk and Milk Products (Chair)  Nursing Homes   Private Vocational-Technical Education   Rules   60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Congressional and Legislative Districts   Counties   Rules   59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Congressional and Legislative Districts   Local and Uncontested Bills   Public Health   58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair)  Public Lands and Buildings   Revenue and Taxation   57th R.S. - 1961 Claims and Accounts   Common Carriers   Highways and Roads   Interstate Cooperation   Public Health   Public Lands and Buildings   Texas Turnpike Authority Problems   56th R.S. - 1959 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Highways and Roads   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Insurance   Revenue and Taxation   State Hospitals and Special Schools

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