Bill Blanton
Full Name: William Wallace "Bill" BlantonDate of birth: March 11, 1924
Date of death: April 4, 2014
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 99 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Republican | Carrollton / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 99 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Republican | Carrollton / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-B | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Republican | Carrollton / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-B | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Republican | Carrollton / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-B | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Republican | Carrollton / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Carrollton / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Carrollton / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Carrollton / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Carrollton / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Carrollton / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Biographical Information
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 105. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 220. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Relatives: Chester Franklin (Jack) Blanton and William Wallace (Bill) Blanton, brothers. "The Blanton Grain Company," by Marion Blanton, 2/9/2009. Carrollton-Farmers Branch, TXGenWeb Project.
- Army Air Forces bombardier, World War II. Obituary, 4/12/2014. Dallas Morning News.
- Photo of PFC (Private First Class) William W. (Bill) Blanton in uniform. Find a Grave.
- William Wallace Blanton, birth date 3/11/1924, death date 4/4/2014, burial in Hilltop Memorial Park, Carrollton, Dallas County, with spouse Clovis Laverne Blanton. Includes photos and reprint of obituaries in Dallas Morning News. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Photograph. Bill Blanton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Blanton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Blanton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William W. (Bill) Blanton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William W. (Bill) Blanton, 65th Legislature, 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.
Committee Information
House Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
- Local and Consent Calendars
- Public Education (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
House Committees
- Public Education (Vice Chair)
- Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Public Education
- Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
- Rules
- Security and Sanctions (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- Security and Sanctions Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair)
Joint Committees
- Early Childhood Intervention Services, Interim (Vice Chair)
House Committees
- Judicial Affairs
- Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
- Public Education
- Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
Joint Committees
- Special Education, Interim (Vice Chair)
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