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Former Fort Worth Mayor Hugh Parmer, also state senator and representative, dies at 80
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 05/29/2020 |
| Court again strikes down Texas' flag desecration law | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 10/08/2015 |
| Texas mayors' bids for statewide office tend to fall short | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 12/05/2009 |
| At least Parmer got a hearing | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 08/02/1998 |
| Clinton names Parmer to humanitarian post | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 05/23/1998 |
| Silver-haired Legislature | Beaumont Enterprise | Snyder, B. | 01/15/1998 |
| Granger is off to fast start | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 11/07/1996 |
| Granger appears aimed for historic congressional win | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 11/06/1996 |
| Granger ends Democratic hold with easy victory over Parmer | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 11/06/1996 |
| Dist. 12 race a dilemma for Democratic faithful | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 11/04/1996 |
| Ex-mayors battle for House seat | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 11/03/1996 |
| Granger responds | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11/03/1996 | |
| Granger says sale of policies no charter violation | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 11/03/1996 |
| Granger deal a conflict of interest, Parmer says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 11/02/1996 |
| Granger garners endorsements from 19 area mayors | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 11/02/1996 |
| Kay Granger | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11/02/1996 | |
| 12th District rivals take race for Congress to the airwaves | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 10/30/1996 |
| Granger a Gingrichite? It is to laugh | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Thompson, B. | 10/30/1996 |
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District 12 rivals both have history of overachievement
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 10/27/1996 |
| Many environmentalists work feverishly for, against candidates | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, A. | 10/27/1996 |
| Texas' House delegation likely will stay Democratic | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 10/24/1996 |
| Some politicians don't practice what they preach about voting | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Mahlburg, B. | 10/24/1996 |
| Kay Granger speeds toward end of campaign at raceway fund-raiser | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 10/20/1996 |
| A vote for Granger is still a vote for Gingrich, House hopeful Parmer says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staples, G. | 10/10/1996 |
| Parmer draws on Kennedy clout | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 10/09/1996 |
| Candidates to debate veterans issues at forum in Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 10/08/1996 | |
| In this corner... an analysis of three big Texas races | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Davis, M. | 10/06/1996 |
| Parmer signs tax promise | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 09/19/1996 |
| 'Silver-Haired' advocates wield legislative power | Austin American Statesman | Scheibal, S. | 09/14/1996 |
| Parmer dramatizes support for environmental issues | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 09/11/1996 |
| Parmer starts five-day 'campaign triathlon' | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 09/07/1996 |
| Granger discovers a moderate woman can break partisan lines | Dallas Morning News | Stahl, L. | 08/31/1996 |
| Gramm keeps immense lead in campaign funds | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 07/16/1996 |
| Democratic bastion inspires tough race | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 07/07/1996 |
| Hispanic vote is crucial in Granger-Parmer race | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 05/23/1996 |
| Big money comes from a small group | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 05/19/1996 |
| Granger campaign outearning Parmer's almost 2-1 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 05/19/1996 |
| Parmer in arrears $86,000 for 1990 senate campaign | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 05/07/1996 |
| Granger aims to end century of Democratic representation | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 03/14/1996 |
| Granger pledges clean campaign, wants Parmer to reciprocate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/14/1996 | |
| Lawmaker races stalled by data woes | Dallas Morning News | Stahl, L. | 03/13/1996 |
| Granger seems headed to face Parmer | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 03/13/1996 |
| Harrison, Granger, Sessions take early voters' support | Dallas Morning News | Wrolstad, M. | 03/13/1996 |
| Granger leads in 12th District GOP race | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/13/1996 | |
| Teacher leads Democratic Senate race; Gramm romps | Houston Chronicle | 03/13/1996 | |
| Candidates crusade against leader Granger | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/09/1996 | |
| Send a message, Granger backers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Thompson, B. | 03/08/1996 |
| Parmer forces plan to dig up Granger data | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/06/1996 | |
| Candidates aim to buck state trend | Houston Chronicle | 03/03/1996 | |
| 1996 primary | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/25/1996 | |
| Granger's abortion views criticized by some in GOP | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/11/1996 | |
| Granger, Parmer take different paths to campaign fund raising | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/30/1996 | |
| No contest | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Thompson, B. | 01/21/1996 |
| Politics forces some to choose between friends | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanders, B. | 01/21/1996 |
| Hey, what's up with Hollern? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Thompson, B. | 01/10/1996 |
| Hollern renews attack on Granger | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/07/1996 | |
| Parmer favors health programs | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/05/1996 | |
| Contests to fill Bryant, Geren seats take center stage as filing period ends | Dallas Morning News | Stahl, L. | 01/03/1996 |
| GOP contenders crowd primary ballot | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sullivan, K. | 01/03/1996 |
| Tough race expected for 2 ex-mayors | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, M. | 01/02/1996 |
| Fort Worth's ex-mayor to run for Congress | Austin American Statesman | 12/31/1995 | |
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2 ex-Fort Worth mayors to battle for Geren's seat
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Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 12/30/1995 |
| Rest up today for strenuous political season | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kennedy, B. | 12/30/1995 |
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Parmer joins Granger in congressional race
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12/30/1995 | |
| Parmer to enter primary | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12/29/1995 | |
| Lawmaker's son planning to run | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12/21/1995 | |
| Granger steps down to run for Congress | Dallas Morning News | Floyd, J. | 12/20/1995 |
| Granger set to announce House bid | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, J. | 12/19/1995 |
| Democrats will cautiously greet Fisher at convention | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 05/30/1994 |
| Can't we all be lawyers? Not anymore | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 03/03/1994 |
| Gramm's use of staff comes as no surprise | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 07/27/1993 |
| Parmer says Gramm used tax money in '90 race | Dallas Morning News | Kilday, A. | 07/27/1993 |
| Papers detail tactics used by Gramm staff | Dallas Morning News | Whittle, R. | 07/26/1993 |
| Gramm's announcements of grants irk rivals | Dallas Morning News | Whittle, R. | 07/26/1993 |
| Democrats differ on reasons Senate seat lost to Hutchison | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 06/10/1993 |
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Parmer plans some time off from public life
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Baker, Max | 11/08/90 |
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Parmer selects toxic site for inauguration speech
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Austin American Statesman | 04/22/90 | |
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Parmer visits area near toxic dump
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Council, John | 04/22/90 |
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Parmer says Gramm is out of touch
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Beaumont Enterprise | Hallman, Scott | 03/11/89 |
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Parmer blasts Gramm
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Longview Morning Journal | Ramey, Michael | 03/11/89 |
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Opponent says Gramm lacks 'Texas values'
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Corpus Christi Caller Times | Tumiel, Cindy | 03/10/89 |
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Parmer campaigning for Gramm's seat
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Valley Morning Star | Bushnell, Dick | 03/10/89 |
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Parmer bids for Gramm's Senate seat
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 03/09/89 |
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Fort Worth's state senator will shoot for Gramm's position
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 03/09/89 |
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Parmer to run for Senate
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Dallas Morning News | Attlesey, Sam | 03/09/89 |
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Going for it
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bunting, Kenneth | 03/09/89 |
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Democrat Parmer aiming at Gramm
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Houston Chronicle | Foxhall, Nene | 03/09/89 |
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Parmer kicks off campaign to grab U.S. Senate seat
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Houston Post | Gravois, John | 03/09/89 |
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Parmer announces run against Gramm
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San Antonio Express News | Davidson, Bruce | 03/09/89 |
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Sen. Parmer to announce plans to challenge Gramm
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Bryan Eagle | Elliot, David | 03/08/89 |
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U.S. Senate may see bid from Parmer
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Northcott, Kaye | 03/08/89 |
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Hugh Parmer plans to enter race against Gramm next week: aide
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Houston Chronicle | Gravois, John | 03/03/89 |
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Two state senators think Gramm is vulnerable
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Dallas Morning News | Barta, Carolyn | 02/27/89 |
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Parmer close to deciding run against Gramm, friends say
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 02/20/89 |
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Parmer says it's a definite maybe that he'll challenge Gramm
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Northcott, Kaye | 02/18/89 |
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Parmer begins law practice
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Northcott, Kaye | 02/16/89 |
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Parmer seeks backing for top job in Senate
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Potter, Karen | 07/16/88 |
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Law exam proves no bar to Sen. Parmer's ambitions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Northcott, Kaye | 05/07/88 |
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Lawmaker not barred from exam
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Northcott, Kaye | 03/26/88 |
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Parmer honored by groups for pro-consumer actions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Hastings, Karen | 12/23/87 |
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He's king of the hill in the Texas Senate
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Carrier, Michael | 05/31/87 |
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Session lets Parmer wear the white hat
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ratcliffe, R.G. | 05/26/85 |
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Look! It's super senator
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/22/85 | |
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Samarita lawmaker loses race to downtown mugger
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Austin American Statesman | 01/18/85 | |
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Parmer runs to the rescue
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ratcliffe, R.G. | 01/18/85 |
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Senator foils mugging try
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Houston Chronicle | 01/18/85 | |
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Seantor foils would-be mugger on Capitol grounds
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Houston Post | 01/18/85 | |
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Parmer geraing up for re-election
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, Jack Z. | 12/16/84 |
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Parmer's obvious candidacy is official
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, Jack Z. | 12/15/83 |
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6th District seat sought by Parmer
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Houston Post | 12/15/83 | |
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Parmer enters 6th District race, calls for leadership
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Waco Tribune Herald | Hailey, Mike | 12/15/83 |
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Parmer 99% sure he'll run
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Bryan Eagle | 11/09/83 | |
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Hat in hand, Parmer looks over 6th District
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, Jack Z. | 07/10/83 |
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Parmer dousing firebrand image
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, Jack Z. | 05/08/83 |
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Parmer plans 12th district bid
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Dallas Morning News | 03/12/82 |