E.L. Short

Full Name: E. L. Short
Date of birth: October 2, 1925
Date of death: June 24, 2015

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	28	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983	66th 67th	Democrat	Tahoka / Lynn	Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
H	77	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Tahoka / Lynn	Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
H	77	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Tahoka / Lynn	Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
H	73	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Tahoka / Lynn	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum
H	73	Aug 11, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Tahoka / Lynn	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum

(1) E.L. Short, in special runoff election 8/5/1969, sworn 8/11/1969, succeeded Randall G. Pendleton, resigned 6/30/1969. First session was 61st 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 7/22/1969, runoff 8/5/1969. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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Senate District 28
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 66th 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum

House District 77
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district: Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum

House District 77
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district: Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum

House District 73
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district: Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum

House District 73
Aug 11, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district: Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 71. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
Short, E.L. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, World War II. Texas State Cemetery.
United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. E.L.Short, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.L. Short, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.L. Short, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.L. Short, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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.

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Education Finance Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) Public Servant Standards of Conduct Advisory, Special
66th R.S. - 1979 Administration Administration Subcommittee on Rules Gasohol, Special Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) State Artist Selection, Special
64th R.S. - 1975 Intergovernmental Affairs (Chair) State Affairs Textile Industry Development (Chair)
63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair) Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on the Marketing of Food and Meat Products and Contracting of Cotton and Grain (Chair) Animal Health Commission Intergovernmental Affairs State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veteran Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on the Operations and Administration of the Texas Cosmetology Commission
62nd R.S. - 1971 Business and Marketing Affairs Counties County Government Livestock Oil and Gas Regulation Oil, Gas and Mining Public Education Financing State Affairs
61st R.S. - 1969 Agricultural Land Assessment County Government Criminal Jurisprudence Labor Liquor Regulation Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands Urban Affairs

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