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Grant Jones Full Name: John Grant Jones Date of birth: November 11, 1922 Date of death: October 19, 2013 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 S 24 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989 69th   70th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor S 24 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th (1) (2)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor Senate President Pro Tempore (68th)   Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor S 24 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th (3)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor S 24 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 65th   66th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor S 24 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 63rd (4)   64th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor H 62-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Jones, Taylor H 62-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Jones, Taylor H 61 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Taylor H 84-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (5)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Taylor (1) 68th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/1983. Senate Journal. (2) 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. (3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (5) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas. Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975. Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2015. 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. Jones, John Grant. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "He served in World War II as an Army Air Corps pilot in the middle of his undergraduate years, serving tours in Italy and Brazil." Obituary, "Abilene Native and Former State Senator Grant Jones Remembered as Dedicated to Public Service," 10/20/2013. Abilene Reporter-News. United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979. Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975. Awarded 'Best Nickname'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985. Awarded 'Best Riposte'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981. Photographs Photograph. Grant Jones, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Grant Jones, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). 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. 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. Committee Informationtop 70th R.S. - 1987 Administration, Special   AIDS, Legislative Task Force on   Capital Construction, Select, Interim   Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Education   Finance (Chair)  Oil Overcharge, Special (Co-Chair)  Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special   Tax Equity, Select   69th R.S. - 1985 Administration, Special   Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Education   Finance (Chair)  Higher Education, Select   Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure (Co-Chair)  Premium Tax Task Force   68th R.S. - 1983 Committee of the Whole Senate   Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance (Chair)  Economic Development   Education   Finance (Chair)  Fiscal Policy, Select   Higher Education   Industrial Development Bonds, Interim   Public Education, Select   Rules, Special   State Properties, Special   67th R.S. - 1981 Comprehensive State Vocational Education, Special (Vice Chair)  Economic Development   Education   Finance (Chair)  New Federalism, Task Force   Public Education, Select   Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel   66th R.S. - 1979 Economic Development   Education   Finance (Chair)  Financial Institutions   65th R.S. - 1977 Economic Development (Vice Chair)  Education   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair)  Organizational Structure and Operation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Special (Chair)  Poet Laureate Selection, Special (Chair)  Public School Finance, Legislative Commission   Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes   64th R.S. - 1975 Economic Development (Vice Chair)  Education   Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission)   Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Natural Resources   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Property Tax Committee, Legislative   Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim   Textile Industry Development (Vice Chair)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Economic Development   Education   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Surface Mining Operations, Interim   62nd R.S. - 1971 Constitutional Amendments   Elections   Higher Education   Insurance   No-Fault Automobile Insurance and Competitive Automobile Insurance Rate-Making (Chair)  Nursing Aides and Licensing of Nurses   Urban Affairs (Chair)  Water Districts, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Claims (Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   General Investigating   Higher Education   Insurance (Chair)  Insurance   Management Practices in State Government   State Affairs   60th R.S. - 1967 Banks and Banking   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Affairs   59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments   Insurance   Labor   Liquor Regulation   Livestock and Stock Raising

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