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Otha Birkner Full Name: Otha Wyatt "Skeet" Birkner Date of birth: November 19, 1924 Date of death: May 30, 2018 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 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 Wyatt "Skeet" Birkner, birth date 11/19/1924, death date 5/30/2018, photos, obituary, burial in Vanderpool Cemetery, Vanderpool, Bandera County. 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 Informationtop 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

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