Delwin Jones

Full Name: Delwin Leoland Jones
Date of birth: April 2, 1924
Date of death: July 25, 2018

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	83	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
H	83	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
H	83	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
H	83	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
H	83	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	83	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock
H	76-1	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock	Hockley, Lubbock, Terry
H	76-1	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock	Hockley, Lubbock, Terry
H	77-F	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock	Crosby, Lubbock
H	88-2	Nov 23, 1964 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock	Lubbock

(1) Party switch: 59th-62nd Legislature - Democrat; 71st - 81st, Republican. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.
(3) 77th Legislature - Delwin Jones, oath of office 11/23/1964. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.

Terms of Service top

House District 83
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum

House District 83
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum

House District 83
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum

House District 83
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum

House District 83
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 83
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

House District 76-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Hockley, Lubbock, Terry

House District 76-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Hockley, Lubbock, Terry

House District 77-F
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Crosby, Lubbock

House District 88-2
Nov 23, 1964 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature - personal privilege address, 5/29/1965, pp. 3084-3085. House Journal.
59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 275. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, R.S., HR 516. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 478. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1259. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1193. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Delwin L. Jones. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

Delwin Leoland Jones, birth date 4/2/1924 in Lubbock, Texas; residence in Lubbock, Lubbock County; employer McIlhaney Dairy; draft registration 6/30/1942 in Lubbock County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
Delwin L. Jones, enlistment date 10/31/1942 in Lubbock, Texas; birth year 1924. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
United States Army Air Forces, 2nd Lieutenant, World War II, navigator. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 7/27/2018 (update). Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'The Coelacanth'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.

Photographs

Photograph. Delwin Jones, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Delwin Jones, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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

59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). 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.
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.

Committee Information top

81st R.S. - 2009 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Redistricting (Chair) Special Purpose Districts, Select State Affairs
80th R.S. - 2007 Corrections Licensing and Administrative Procedures
79th R.S. - 2005 Corrections (Vice Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
78th R.S. - 2003 Agriculture and Livestock Licensing and Administrative Procedures
77th R.S. - 2001 House Administration Licensing and Administrative Procedures Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
76th R.S. - 1999 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
75th R.S. - 1997 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
74th R.S. - 1995 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
73rd R.S. - 1993 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Public Utility Commission, Interim Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
72nd R.S. - 1991 County Affairs General Investigating Government Efficiency, Interim Redistricting (Vice Chair) State Affairs
71st R.S. - 1989 County Affairs Creation and Expansion of Minority and Women-Owned Business Ownership Opportunities, Special Advisory Redistricting (Vice Chair) State Affairs
62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Elections Governmental Affairs and Efficiency Mental Health and Mental Retardation Parking Liaison Public Education Financing (Vice Chair) Vegetable Marketing, Interim
61st R.S. - 1969 Agriculture (Chair) Elderly Extended School Year Governmental Affairs and Efficiency Labor Milk and Milk Products Natural Fibers and Textile Development Old Age Assistance Private Vocational-Technical Education School Districts Youth
60th R.S. - 1967 Agriculture (Vice Chair) Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation Eggs, Grading and Importation Labor Mental Health and Mental Retardation Natural Fiber
59th R.S. - 1965 Agriculture Appropriations Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Municipal and Private Corporations State Hospitals and Special Schools

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