Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	96	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	96	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Burleson / Tarrant	Tarrant

(1) Home address, Arlington, TX. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographical Data, House of Representatives.
(2) Court to decide if home address is Arlington or Burleson, "District 96 winner Zedler confident of court victory," 11/7/2002. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3334, honoring members of the Texas House of Representatives who served in the United States military during the Vietnam War. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
87th Legislature, R.S., HR 1288. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Military Service Notes

"Among those who completed tours of duty in country during the Vietnam War." 84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3334. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
United States Army, First Lieutenant. Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature: "After earning his Master of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University in 1967, Representative Zedler entered the U.S. Army and attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Serving as a hospital personnel officer, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal during a tour-of-duty in Vietnam." Texas House of Representatives. Texas House of Representatives

Other Resources

Zedler, William Wade. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. William 'Bill' Zedler, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. William 'Bill' Zedler, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Bill Zedler, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. William 'Bill' Zedler, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

86th R.S. - 2019 Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Public Health Resolutions Calendars
85th R.S. - 2017 Public Health Urban Affairs
84th R.S. - 2015 Public Health Special Purpose Districts
83rd R.S. - 2013 Defense and Veterans' Affairs Public Health
82nd R.S. - 2011 Criminal Jurisprudence Government Efficiency and Reform
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Industry House Administration Public Education (Vice Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Industry Public Health Rules and Resolutions
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Industry Child Welfare and Foster Care, Select, Interim Public Health Rules and Resolutions

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