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Lou Nelle Sutton Full Name: Lou Nelle Sutton Other surnames: Callahan, Date of birth: December 20, 1909 Date of death: July 1, 1994 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 120 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 120 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 120 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-E Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-E Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-E Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 57-E Aug 13, 1976 - Jan 11, 1977 64th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) Lou Nelle Sutton, in special election 8/7/1976, succeeded her husband, G.J. Sutton, died 6/22/1976. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Sworn 8/13/1976. Oaths of Office. (3) Lou Nelle Sutton oath of office date 8/13/1976. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 633. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 200. Lou Nelle Sutton. Relatives: G. J. Sutton - husband, Lou Nelle Sutton - wife. Resolutions - Memorial. 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, pp. 204-205. First African American woman to enter the Texas Legislature as a successor to her husband. Black Women in Texas History, 2008. Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 187-189. Born 12/20/1905. Second woman to represent Bexar County in the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. "Bexar's First Black Woman Legislator, Lou Nelle Sutton, Ending Her Career," 5/28/1987. San Antonio Express-News. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977. Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985. Photographs Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations   House Administration   Retirement and Aging   Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations   Child Abuse and Pornography, Select, Interim   Retirement and Aging (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations   Child Abuse and Pornography, House Joint   Nursing Home Reform, House Joint, Interim   Retirement and Aging (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations   Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair)  Poet Laureate Selection   66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations   Human Services   65th R.S. - 1977 Appropriations   Funding Public Institutions of Higher Education, House Joint   State Involvement In and Administration of Student Loan Programs For Texas, Special, Interim

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