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Ray Farabee
Full Name: Kenneth Ray Farabee
Date of birth: November 22, 1932
Date of death: November 20, 2014
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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30
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Jan 8, 1985 - Mar 4, 1988
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70th
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69th
(2)
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Democrat
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Senate President Pro Tempore (69th)
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Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
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68th
(3)
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Democrat
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983
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67th
66th
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Democrat
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger
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30
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Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979
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65th
64th
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Democrat
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger
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In Senate, Steven Carriker, in special election 8/13/1988, sworn 8/25/1988, succeeded K. Ray Farabee, resigned 3/4/1988. Carriker's first Senate session was 71st Regular. In House, David Counts, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/29/1988, succeeded Steven A. Carriker, elected to Senate 8/13/1988.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
69th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1985.
Senate Journal.
(3)
68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467).
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch and photo.
The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo.
A State of Remembrance, 2015.
Memorial, March 2015, p. 238.
Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Farabee, Kenneth Ray.
Texas State Cemetery.
Obituary, "Former Senator, UT Counsel Ray Farabee Passes Away," 11/20/2014.
Texas Tribune.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Air Force Reserve. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
Mentioned in FARABEE, HELEN JANE REHBEIN (1934-1988).
Handbook of Texas Online.
"Farabee Sets Out as Lone Democrat," 11/5/1998. Relatives: Ray Farabee - father, David Farabee - son.
Wichita Falls Times Record News.
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Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators |
Named one of 'The Best'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
Named one of 'The Best'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
Named one of 'The Best'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
Named one of 'The Best'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
Named one of 'The Best'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Named 'Honorable Mention'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Ray Farabee, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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70th R.S. - 1987
Administration, Special
AIDS, Legislative Task Force on
Committee of the Whole Senate
Criminal Justice
Finance
Judiciary, Select, Interim
Juvenile Justice System, Select
State Affairs
(Chair)
Substance Abuse Treatment Delivery
Workers Compensation, Select
(Co-Chair)
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69th R.S. - 1985
Administration, Special
Cogeneration, Special
(Co-Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Criminal Justice
Finance
Higher Education, Select
Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure
Merit Selection of Judges, Committee of 100 for the
State Affairs
(Chair)
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68th R.S. - 1983
Committee of the Whole Senate
Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management
(Chair)
Finance
Fiscal Policy, Select
Judiciary, Select
(Chair)
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
Rules, Special
State Affairs
(Chair)
State Properties, Special
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67th R.S. - 1981
Finance
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
New Federalism, Task Force
Public Education, Select
Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel
State Affairs
(Chair)
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66th R.S. - 1979
Finance
Jurisprudence
(Chair)
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
(Vice Chair)
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65th R.S. - 1977
Faculty Workload Requirements
Finance
Finance Interim Subcommittee on Juvenile Crime
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
(Vice Chair)
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation
(Chair)
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
Organizational Structure and Operation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Special
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64th R.S. - 1975
Finance
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
(Vice Chair)
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
Texas Coastal and Marine Council
Texas Constitution
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