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D.R. 'Tom' Uher Full Name: Donald R. "Tom" Uher Date of birth: December 16, 1937 Date of death: March 9, 2019 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 29 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/2001.   Brazoria, Matagorda H 29 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda Speaker Pro Tem, 1/28/1999.   Brazoria, Matagorda H 29 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda Speaker Pro Tem, 1/23/1997.   Brazoria, Matagorda H 29 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda Speaker Pro Tem, 1/26/1995.   Brazoria, Matagorda H 29 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda Speaker Pro Tem, 1/29/1993.   Brazoria, Matagorda H 29 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 29 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 29 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 29 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 29 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 31 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 31 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 31 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 31 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 31 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton H 30 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Matagorda, Wharton H 30 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Matagorda, Wharton H 30 Dec 21, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Matagorda, Wharton (1) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/2/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992. (2) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/22/1967. First session was 60th 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Sworn 12/21/1967. Oaths of Office. (4) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/16/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2159. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 86th Legislature, R.S., HCR 177. Resolutions - Memorial. 86th Legislature, R.S., SR 392. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate. Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star. Other Resources Notice of death, 3/9/2019. Speaker of the House. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985. Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975. Photographs Photograph. Tom Uher, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Tom Uher, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Uher, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. 'Tom' Uher, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. 'Tom' Uher, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. 'Tom' Uher, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. 'Tom' Uher, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. 'Tom' Uher, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D. R. 'Tom' Uher, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Donald R. (Tom) Uher, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.R. (Tom) Uher, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 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. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). 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. Committee Informationtop 77th R.S. - 2001 Environmental Regulation   General Investigating (Vice Chair)  Higher Education   Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim   76th R.S. - 1999 Elections   General Investigating (Vice Chair)  Transportation   75th R.S. - 1997 General Investigating   Public Education   Transportation   74th R.S. - 1995 Election Contest District 58, Select   General Investigating   Public Education   Transportation   73rd R.S. - 1993 Human Services   Ways and Means   72nd R.S. - 1991 Higher Education   Judiciary   Redistricting (Chair)  71st R.S. - 1989 Higher Education   Judicial Affairs   Judicial Selection   Redistricting (Chair)  Texas Catastrophic Property Insurance Pool, Special   70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations   Higher Education   Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations   Calendars   Higher Education   Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Regions, Compacts and Districts (Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Criminal Jurisprudence   State Affairs (Chair)  66th R.S. - 1979 Junior College Funding, Select   State Affairs (Chair)  65th R.S. - 1977 Child Pornography: Its Related Causes and Control, Select (Vice Chair)  Products Liability, House Joint   State Affairs (Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on General Matters   64th R.S. - 1975 Crime and its Control, Special   Insurance   Medical Professional Liability   State Affairs (Chair)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock   Animal Health Commission (Chair)  Insurance   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Prepaid Legal Services   62nd R.S. - 1971 Criminal Jurisprudence   Degree Plans (Chair)  Imported Fire Ant Study   Liquor Regulation   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   Vocational-Technical Education, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Banks and Banking   Constitutional Amendments   County Government   Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   Mass Transportation   State Affairs   60th R.S. - 1967 Banks and Banking   House Administration   Insurance   Parks and Wildlife   Revenue and Taxation

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