John H. Poerner
Full Name: John Henry PoernerDate of birth: November 21, 1932
Date of death: June 22, 2022
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 45 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (1) | Democrat | Hondo / Medina | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Hays, Kendall, Medina | |
| H | 49 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Hondo / Medina | Dimmit, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 49 | Mar 4, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) | Republican | Hondo / Medina | Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(2) 62nd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(3) John Poerner, in special runoff election 2/27/1969, sworn 3/4/1969, succeeded David C. Howard, died 1/14/1969. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Republican John Poerner changed party to Independent after the election. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature. ↩
(5) Poerner referred to as Republican. "Texas GOP Chief Hails Poerner Win," 3/1/1969. San Antonio Express-News. ↩
(6) Party listed as Independent on member card; original listing as Republican marked through. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(7) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(8) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Mailing Addresses, House of Representatives, 56th, 59th-61st Legislatures, 1958. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hondo / Medina
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Hays, Kendall, Medina
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hondo / Medina
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(2) 62nd Legislature - Democrat. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(3) John Poerner, in special runoff election 2/27/1969, sworn 3/4/1969, succeeded David C. Howard, died 1/14/1969. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Republican John Poerner changed party to Independent after the election. Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature. ↩
(5) Poerner referred to as Republican. "Texas GOP Chief Hails Poerner Win," 3/1/1969. San Antonio Express-News. ↩
(6) Party listed as Independent on member card; original listing as Republican marked through. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(7) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(8) 61st Legislature - Independent. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Mailing Addresses, House of Representatives, 56th, 59th-61st Legislatures, 1958. ↩
Biographical Information
- Oral history interview with John H. Poerner, 2019. Texas House of Representatives.
- John Henry Poerner. Texas State Cemetery.
- Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, 6/27/2022. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. John H. Poerner, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Poerner, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John H. Poerner, 61st Legislature, 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.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals
- Animal Health Commission
- Education
- Education Subcommittee on General Education (Chair)
- Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training
- Transportation
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Conservation and Reclamation
- Degree Plans
- Livestock (Vice Chair)
- Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Parks and Wildlife
- State Affairs
- Vocational-Technical Education, Interim
Joint Committees
House Committees
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