Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	61	Jan 15, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽³⁾	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	63	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	63	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	63	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	63	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Williamson sworn 1/15/1997, p. 19. House Journal.
(2) Sworn 1/15/1997. Oaths of Office.
(3) Sworn 12/20/1994. Oaths of Office.
(4) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 12/6/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

69th Legislature, R.S., HR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 25. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, R.S., HR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, R.S., HR 64. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2806. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Williamson, Richard Fred, "Ric." Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Speech at Ric Williamson memorial ceremony, 1/3/2008. Governor Rick Perry.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
Named one of 'The Bermuda Triangle'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, 75th Legislature, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Ric Williamson, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Williamson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

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.
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.

Committee Information top

75th R.S. - 1997 Public Education Revenue and Public Education Funding, Select Ways and Means
74th R.S. - 1995 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Public Education
73rd R.S. - 1993 County Affairs Ways and Means
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Government Efficiency, Interim Ways and Means
71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Local and Consent Calendars Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations Capital Construction, Select, Interim (Co-Chair) Local and Consent Calendars Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
69th R.S. - 1985 County Affairs Energy Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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