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Mary Denny Full Name: Mary Diane Denny Other surnames: Craver, James, Tolpo Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 63 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Denton H 63 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Denton H 63 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Collin, Denton, Rockwall H 63 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Collin, Denton, Rockwall H 63 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Collin, Denton, Rockwall H 63 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Collin, Denton, Rockwall H 63 Jan 14, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Republican Aubrey / Denton   Collin, Denton, Rockwall (1) 73rd Legislature - Roll of Members-Elect, 1/12/1993, p. 4. House Journal. (2) 73rd Legislature - took oath of office at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, 1/14/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. (3) Name Mary Denny James for 73rd Legislature (1993); Mary Denny from 74th Legislature (1995) forward. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - House of Representatives (roster), 62nd Legislature-present, 1971. (4) 77th Legislature - Denny oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. (5) Mary Denny James. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 2054, granting Mary Denny and Norman Tolpo permission to use the House chamber for their wedding ceremony. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Other Resources Relatives: Robert Hal Jackson and Mary Diane Denny, nee Craver - second cousins. Ancestry.com. "House to Make a Home," 5/6/2005, reports on the marriage of incumbent representative Mary Denny and Norman Tolpo. The ceremony took place in the House chamber on 5/6/2005, with Representative Joe Crabb officiating. Austin American-Statesman. Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Denny, Mary Craver. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Mary Denny, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny converses with (from left to right) Rep. Joe Nixon, Speaker Pete Laney, and Dave McNeely., 74th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Mary Denny, 74th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Mary Denny, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Denny, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 79th R.S. - 2005 Criminal Jurisprudence   Election Contests, Select   Elections (Chair)  House Administration   78th R.S. - 2003 Criminal Jurisprudence   Election Contests, Select   Elections (Chair)  Ethics, Select   House Administration   77th R.S. - 2001 Elections   Financial Institutions   76th R.S. - 1999 Elections   Financial Institutions   75th R.S. - 1997 County Affairs   Elections   74th R.S. - 1995 Elections   Health and Human Services Block Grants, House Joint   Human Services   Rules and Resolutions   73rd R.S. - 1993 Agriculture and Wildlife Management   Elections

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