Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	30	Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 22, 1967	60th (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Bay City / Matagorda		Matagorda, Wharton
H	32	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th (5)	Democrat	Bay City / Matagorda		Jackson, Matagorda
H	32	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th (6)	Democrat	Van Vleck / Matagorda		Jackson, Matagorda

(1) "Vacancies are high in Legislature," 8/24/1967. "Birkner . . . resigned Tuesday (8/22/1976) to accept appointment as a Matagorda County commissioner for the unexpired term of the late Commissioner Bill Tillman." Houston Chronicle.
(2) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/2/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/22/1967. First session was 60th 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/16/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(5) Sworn 12/29/1964. Oaths of Office.
(6) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 427. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

• Otha "Skeet" Birkner, birth date 11/19/1924, death date 5/30/2018, burial in Vanderpool Cemetery, Vanderpool, Bandera County. Includes photographs, obituary. Find a Grave.
• Mentioned in obituary for wife, Melba Rose Cook Birkner, 3/23/2006. The Monitor.
• Mentioned in "The Most Colorful Time of the Year," 11/9/2012. San Antonio Express-News.

Photographs

• Photograph. Otha Birkner, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otha Birkner, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otha Birkner, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Common Carriers   Counties   Highways and Roads   Livestock and Stock Raising   Parks and Wildlife (Vice Chair)

59th R.S. - 1965 Counties   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Livestock and Stock Raising   Recreational Water Safety

58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Livestock and Stock Raising   Penitentiaries