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Alex Short, Jr.

Alex Short, Jr.

Full Name: Alex Harris Short, Jr.
Date of birth: January 5, 1947
Date of death: March 10, 1996

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	1	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie		Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie		Bowie, Red River

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 107. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
75th Legislature, R.S., HCR 87. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Short, Alex Harris. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Alex Short, Jr., 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Alex Short, Jr., 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 top

69th R.S. - 1985 House Administration (Vice Chair) Law Enforcement Public Health (Vice Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Cable Television Labor and Employment Relations Labor and Employment Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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