Ray Farabee
Full Name: Kenneth Ray FarabeeDate of birth: November 22, 1932
Date of death: November 20, 2014
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 30 | Jan 8, 1985 - Mar 4, 1988 | 70th (1) 69th (2) | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Senate President Pro Tempore (69th) | Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young |
| S | 30 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th (3) | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young | |
| S | 30 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th 66th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger | |
| S | 30 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th 64th | Democrat | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) In Senate, Steven Carriker, in special election 8/13/1988, sworn 8/25/1988, succeeded K. Ray Farabee, resigned 3/4/1988. Carriker's first Senate session was 71st Regular. In House, David Counts, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/29/1988, succeeded Steven A. Carriker, elected to Senate 8/13/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 69th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1985. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 70th (1) 69th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young
- Legislatures:
- 68th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young
- Legislatures:
- 67th 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 65th 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger
Terms of service notes
(1) In Senate, Steven Carriker, in special election 8/13/1988, sworn 8/25/1988, succeeded K. Ray Farabee, resigned 3/4/1988. Carriker's first Senate session was 71st Regular. In House, David Counts, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/29/1988, succeeded Steven A. Carriker, elected to Senate 8/13/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 69th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1985. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Memoir in LRL collection, 328.764 F22F 2008. Making It Through the Night and Beyond: A Memoir, 2008.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2015.
- Memorial, March 2015, p. 238. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- Kenneth Ray Farabee. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Air Force Reserve. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Mentioned in FARABEE, HELEN JANE REHBEIN (1934-1988). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary, "Former Senator, UT Counsel Ray Farabee Passes Away," 11/20/2014. Texas Tribune.
- "Farabee Sets Out as Lone Democrat," 11/5/1998. Relatives: Ray Farabee - father, David Farabee - son. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Farabee, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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