Glenda Dawson
Full Name: Glenda Louise DawsonOther surnames: Miles
Date of birth: February 7, 1941
Date of death: September 12, 2006
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 29 | Elected but never sworn | 80th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Republican | Pearland / Brazoria | Brazoria, Matagorda | |
| H | 29 | Jan 11, 2005 - Sep 12, 2006 | 79th | Republican | Pearland / Brazoria | Brazoria, Matagorda | |
| H | 29 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Republican | Pearland / Brazoria | Brazoria, Matagorda |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Proclamation, 1/2/2007, Ordering special runoff election in House District 29 on 1/16/2007 to serve unexpired term of Glenda Dawson. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 11/22/2006, Ordering special election in House District 29 on 12/19/2006 to serve unexpired term of Glenda Dawson. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Dawson's death occured too late for her name to be removed from the ballot, "4 vie for seat of late lawmaker," 11/28/2006. Houston Chronicle. ↩
(4) Mike O'Day, in special election 12/19/2006, runoff 1/16/2007, sworn 1/24/2007, succeeded unexpired term of Glenda Dawson, elected in the general election 11/7/2006 but never sworn, died 9/12/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Pearland / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Matagorda
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Pearland / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Matagorda
Terms of service notes
(1) Proclamation, 1/2/2007, Ordering special runoff election in House District 29 on 1/16/2007 to serve unexpired term of Glenda Dawson. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 11/22/2006, Ordering special election in House District 29 on 12/19/2006 to serve unexpired term of Glenda Dawson. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Dawson's death occured too late for her name to be removed from the ballot, "4 vie for seat of late lawmaker," 11/28/2006. Houston Chronicle. ↩
(4) Mike O'Day, in special election 12/19/2006, runoff 1/16/2007, sworn 1/24/2007, succeeded unexpired term of Glenda Dawson, elected in the general election 11/7/2006 but never sworn, died 9/12/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Biographical Information
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 202. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Glenda L. Dawson, birth date 2/7/1941, death date 9/12/2006, burial in South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County, with spouse Tommy S. Dawson. Includes photos and reprint of obituary in The Brazosport Facts, 9/14/2006. Find a Grave.
- Gov. Perry Orders Flags at Half-Staff [on 9/15/2006] in Memory of Rep. Glenda Dawson, 9/14/2006. Gov. Rick Perry's Remarks at Glenda Dawson's Funeral Service, 9/15/2006. Governor Rick Perry. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Glenda Dawson, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Glenda Dawson, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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