Tom Creighton

Tom Creighton

Full Name: Thomas William "Tom" Creighton
Date of birth: February 26, 1927
Date of death: April 28, 1997

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 22 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 65th   66th   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto   Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
S 22 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 63rd (1)   64th   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto   Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
S 22 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (2)   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto   Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
S 22 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 60th (3)   61st   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto   Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
S 22 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (4)   58th (5)   59th (4)   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Senate President Pro Tempore (59th)   Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise
S 22 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th (6)   Democrat Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto   Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 22
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 65th   66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
Senate District 22
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 63rd (1)   64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
Senate District 22
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 60th (3)   61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
Senate District 22
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th (4)   58th (5)   59th (4)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (59th)
(59th)
(59th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise
Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th (6)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
Counties in district: Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979
Economic Development (Chair) 
Finance  
Governor's Mansion, Special  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
65th R.S. - 1977
Economic Development (Chair) 
Election Code Revision  
Finance  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
State Artist Selection, Special  
64th R.S. - 1975
Economic Development (Chair) 
Finance (Vice Chair) 
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
State Artist Selection, Special  
Textile Industry Development  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Economic Development (Chair) 
Finance  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
Special Districts, Special  
State Artist Selection, Special  
62nd R.S. - 1971
Agriculture and Livestock  
Banking  
County, District and Urban Affairs  
Environment  
Finance  
Foreign Livestock Trade and Grain Development  
Insurance  
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Natural Resources (Chair) 
Oil and Gas  
Parks and Wildlife  
Privacy  
Special Districts  
State Affairs  
Water and Conservation (Chair) 
61st R.S. - 1969
Agriculture and Industry  
Agriculture and Livestock  
Aircraft  
Automobile Insurance Rates  
County, District, and Urban Affairs  
Election Law  
Finance  
General Investigating  
Insurance  
Jurisprudence  
Oil and Gas  
Parks and Wildlife  
Privileges and Elections  
State Affairs  
Urban Affairs  
Water and Conservation (Chair) 
Water Resources Study (Vice Chair) 
60th R.S. - 1967
Banking  
Charitable Immunity  
Counties, Cities, and Towns  
Emergency Hospital Treatment  
Finance  
Flag of Alamo, Special (Vice Chair) 
Game and Fish  
Governmental Immunity  
Insurance  
Jurisprudence  
Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee  
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
Public Health  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
Water and Conservation (Vice Chair) 
59th R.S. - 1965
Banking  
Counties, Cities and Towns  
Election Law (Chair) 
Finance  
Game and Fish (Chair) 
Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
58th R.S. - 1963
Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair) 
Finance  
Game and Fish (Chair) 
Jurisprudence  
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
57th R.S. - 1961
Agriculture and Livestock  
Claims  
Constitutional Amendments  
Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair) 
Election Law (Chair) 
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) 
Public Health  
State Affairs  

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