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Ric Williamson Full Name: Richard Fred "Ric" Williamson Date of birth: January 25, 1952 Date of death: December 30, 2007 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 61 Jan 15, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th (1) (2)   Republican Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 61 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (3)   Republican Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 61 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (4)   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 63 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 63 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 63 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise H 63 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise (1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/2001. Williamson sworn 1/15/2001, p. 19. House Journal. (2) Sworn 1/15/1997. Oaths of Office. (3) Sworn 12/20/1994. Oaths of Office. (4) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 12/6/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 25. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 64. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2806. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star. Williamson, Richard Fred, "Ric." Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources Speech at Ric Williamson memorial ceremony, 1/3/2008. Governor Rick Perry. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991. Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989. Named one of 'The Bermuda Triangle'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987. Photographs Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, 75th Legislature, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Ric Williamson, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ric Williamson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ric Williamson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ric Williamson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Richard Williamson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 75th R.S. - 1997 Public Education   Revenue and Public Education Funding, Select   Ways and Means   74th R.S. - 1995 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues   Public Education   73rd R.S. - 1993 County Affairs   Ways and Means   72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Government Efficiency, Interim   Ways and Means   71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars   Ways and Means   Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations   Capital Construction, Select, Interim (Co-Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars   Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  69th R.S. - 1985 County Affairs   Energy   Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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