Tom Craddick
Full Name: Thomas Russell "Tom" CraddickTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 82 | Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027 | 89th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 2/13/2025. | Dawson, Martin, Midland |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 | 88th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 2/8/2023. | Dawson, Martin, Midland |
| H | 82 | Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 2/4/2021. | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 | 86th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 1/23/2019. | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 2/9/2017. | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton | |
| H | 82 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 1/31/2013. | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Dean of the House, 2/9/2011. | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Republican | Midland / Midland | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton | |
| H | 82 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Speaker | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Speaker | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th (1) | Republican | Midland / Midland | Speaker | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
| H | 82 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan | |
| H | 82 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan | |
| H | 82 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan | |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan | |
| H | 82 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan | |
| H | 76 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Ector, Midland | |
| H | 76 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Republican | Midland / Midland | Ector, Midland | |
| H | 76 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Ector, Midland | |
| H | 76 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Ector, Midland | |
| H | 76 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Ector, Midland | |
| H | 68 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | |
| H | 68 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | |
| H | 68 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | |
| H | 68 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | |
| H | 68 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | |
| H | 70 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Republican | Midland / Midland | Midland | |
| H | 70 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Republican | Midland / Midland | Midland |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 78th Legislature - Election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1/14/2003, pp. 9-17. Speaker of the House. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 89th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/13/2025.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Dawson, Martin, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 88th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/8/2023.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Dawson, Martin, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 87th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/4/2021.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 86th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 1/23/2019.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 85th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/9/2017.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 84th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 83rd
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 1/31/2013.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 82nd
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/9/2011.
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Ector, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Ector, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Ector, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Ector, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Ector, Midland
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Midland
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Midland / Midland
- Counties in district:
- Midland
Terms of service notes
(1) 78th Legislature - Election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1/14/2003, pp. 9-17. Speaker of the House. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 80th Legislature - Oath of office and address by the Speaker, pp. 23-24. House Journal.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 1896. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HCR 180. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 2009. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 89th Legislature, HR 1462. Tom Craddick, "the longest-serving member in the history of the Texas Legislature." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tom Craddick. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- "Tom Craddick: Lone Star Dealmaker," Summer 2022, pp. 45-49. State Legislatures.
- Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Longest serving member of the Texas State Legislature, "Craddick sworn in, breaks service record," 1/13/2015. Texas House of Representatives - Press Memos of the House Members and Speaker.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
- Thomas Russell Craddick. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Representative Tom Craddick, Nadine Craddick, and District Judge Rodney Satterwhite. Representative Tom Craddick is sworn in as a member of the 84th Legislature at his home in Midland on January 13, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Craddick family., 84th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Parliamentarian Terry Keel with Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and deputy parliamentarian Ron Wilson. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel, 80th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and parliamentarian Terry Keel. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel, 80th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Speaker of the House Tom Craddick with parliamentarians Terry Keel and Ron Wilson. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel, 80th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner, Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and parliamentarian Terry Keel. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel, 80th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Elvira Reyna, Terry Keel, Tom Craddick, John Culberson, Peggy Hamric, and Mary Denny in the Texas House of Representatives, 1999. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel, 76th Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, House Photography
- Photograph. Tom Craddick, House Photography
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
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