Gregory Luna

Full Name: Gregory Luna
Date of birth: November 17, 1932
Date of death: November 6, 1999

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	26	Jan 14, 1997 - Sep 24, 1999	75th 76th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
S	26	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
S	19	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	116	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	116	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	116	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	116	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) In Senate, Leticia R. Van de Putte, in special election 11/2/1999, sworn 11/10/1999, succeeded Gregory Luna, resigned 9/24/1999. In House, Michael Villarreal, in special election 2/12/2000, sworn 2/17/2000, succeeded Leticia R. Van de Putte, sworn as senator 11/10/1999. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 114. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.
76th Legislature - Letter from Senator Luna to Senate colleagues, 5/31/1999. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch. Senate Hispanic Research Council.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
Memorial, January 2000, p. 86. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas Senate.
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.
Luna, Gregory. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal, radar operator. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
"Luna joined the Army in 1953 but never went overseas. Instead, he spent his entire military career working in an anti-aircraft radar unit in Pittsburgh." Texas State Cemetery.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Star Legislator, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29. The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
Gregory Luna Middle School - Photos and online dedication video. Northside Independent School District, San Antonio.
Once in a Blue Luna - the Official Dedication of Gregory Luna Middle School. Northside Independent School District, San Antonio.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995.
Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

Photograph. Gregory Luna, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gregory Luna, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Education (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Education (Vice Chair) Education, Interim Funding Issues in Education, Interim Jurisprudence Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate State Affairs Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, Special (Vice Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Education (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special State Affairs
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim Historically Underutilized Businesses, Select Jurisprudence Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Subcommittee Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing State Affairs
72nd R.S. - 1991 Judicial Affairs Public Education (Vice Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 General Investigating Judicial Affairs Public Education (Vice Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 General Investigating High School Dropouts, Special Judicial Affairs Public Education (Vice Chair)
69th R.S. - 1985 Human Services Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Education

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