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Mike Moncrief

Mike Moncrief

Full Name: Michael Joseph "Mike" Moncrief

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 12 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th (1) (2)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant Senate President Pro Tempore (77th)   Tarrant
S 12 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   75th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant
S 12 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (3)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant
S 12 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (4) (5)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Dallas, Tarrant
S 12 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd (6)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant
H 52-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 77th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/2001. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
77th (1) (2)  
Leadership role:
Senate President Pro Tempore (77th)
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Tarrant

Legislatures:
76th   75th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Tarrant

Legislatures:
74th (3)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Tarrant

Legislatures:
73rd (4) (5)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Dallas, Tarrant

Legislatures:
72nd (6)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Tarrant

Legislatures:
62nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district:
Tarrant

Terms of service notes


(1) 77th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/2001. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Biographical Information

  • Moncrief chosen "Rookie [Freshman] of the Year," 62nd Legislature, "Moncrief eyes Senate; voices reform hopes," 11/11/1971. Dallas Morning News.

Committee Information

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