David Sibley

Full Name: David McAdams Sibley

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	22	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2002	76th 77th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
S	22	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽³⁾ 75th	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
S	9	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Dallas, Ellis, Hill, McLennan, Navarro
S	9	Mar 5, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

(1) Sibley resignation letter, 1/9/2002; Proclamation, 1/25/2002, Ordering special election in Senate District 22 on 5/4/2002 to serve unexpired term of David Sibley. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) In Senate, Kip Averitt, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded David Sibley, resigned 1/9/2002. In House, Holt Getterman, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded Kip Averitt, resigned 3/21/2002. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(6) Special election 1/19/1991, runoff 2/23/1991. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(7) David Sibley, in special election 2/23/1991, sworn 3/5/1991, succeeded Thomas C. (Chet) Edwards, resigned when sworn to Congress 1/2/1991. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) 72nd Legislature, Regular Session - Statement of Canvass for the Second Special Election for State Senate, District 9, 3/5/1991, pp. 329-330; Sibley Oath of Office, 3/5/1991, p. 330. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 22
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2002
Legislatures: 76th 77th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise

Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽³⁾ 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise

Senate District 9
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis, Hill, McLennan, Navarro

Senate District 9
Mar 5, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Legislature's 75th Session Takes Shape," September 1996. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas.
Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
Dental legislation preview, 75th Legislature, 1997, and biographical sketch, "Legislative Expectations High for 1997," by State Senator David Sibley, D.D.S., District 22, September 1996, pp. 30-31. Texas Dental Journal.
Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.

Other Resources

Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
Sibley, David McAdams. Texas State Cemetery.
Photo and interview with Senator David Sibley, pp. 11, 27, January 1993. Texas Town & City.

Photographs

Photograph. David Sibley, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Sibley, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Sibley, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Sibley, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Sibley, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Sibley, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Health and Human Services
76th R.S. - 1999 Border Affairs, Special (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development (Chair) Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Special (Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Administration Civil Justice, Interim (Chair) Economic Development (Chair) Economic Development, Interim (Chair) Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim (Chair) Finance Funding Issues in Education, Interim International Relations, Trade, and Technology Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Municipal Franchise Agreements for Telecommunications Utilities
74th R.S. - 1995 Economic Development (Chair) Education Finance Finance Subcommittee II General Investigating, Special International Relations, Trade and Technology Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Education Nominations, Special (Vice Chair) Public Utility Commission, Interim Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Subcommittee State Affairs Telecommunications, Interim (Co-Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts Criminal Justice Health and Human Services, Interim Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture

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