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Bill Blackwood Full Name: William R. "Bill" Blackwood Date of birth: September 11, 1936 Date of death: June 25, 1993 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 101 Jan 12, 1993 - Jun 25, 1993 73rd (1) (2) (3)   Republican Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas H 105 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Republican Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas H 105 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Republican Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas H 105 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Republican Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas H 105 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Republican Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas (1) Elvira Reyna, in special election 11/30/1993, sworn 12/13/1993, succeeded William R. Blackwood, died 6/25/1993. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 74th Legislature - E. Reyna oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. (3) State Representative, District 101, November 2, 1993 and runoff November 30, 1993. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 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. 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial. 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 42. Resolutions - Memorial. Military Service Notes United States Air Force, First Lieutenant, "stationed in North Africa during his service with the Air Force." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985. Photographs Photograph. Bill Blackwood, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Blackwood, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Blackwood, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Blackwood, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Bill Blackwood, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 73rd R.S. - 1993 Environmental Regulation   Higher Education   72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations   Erect a Memorial for Korean and Vietnam Veterans   Public Safety   Public Safety Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  71st R.S. - 1989 Public Safety   Public Safety Subcommittee on Budget And Oversight   Science and Technology (Vice Chair)  State and Local Drug Control, Task Force on   70th R.S. - 1987 Affordable Housing, Task Force on   Inhalant Abuse, Special (Chair)  Science and Technology (Vice Chair)  Science and Technology Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)  Urban Affairs   69th R.S. - 1985 Criminal Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Inhalant Abuse (Chair)  Labor and Employment Relations   Labor and Employment Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)

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