Arthur 'Buddy' Temple

Full Name: Arthur "Buddy" Temple III
Date of birth: February 26, 1942
Date of death: April 14, 2015

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	6	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Diboll / Angelina	Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine
H	6	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Diboll / Angelina	Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine
H	6	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Diboll / Angelina	Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine
H	6	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Diboll / Angelina	Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine

Terms of Service top

House District 6
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Diboll / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine

House District 6
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Diboll / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine

House District 6
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Diboll / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine

House District 6
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Diboll / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

84th Legislature R.S., HR 2256. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, interview with Buddy Temple completed in conjunction with Charlie Wilson Oral History Project, 6/13/2011, East Texas Research Center, R. W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Other Resources

Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Notice of death, 4/15/2015. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
Named 'Prisoner of War'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Photograph. Arthur (Buddy) Temple, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arthur (Buddy) Temple, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arthur (Buddy) Temple, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arthur (Buddy) Temple III, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Insurance State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
65th R.S. - 1977 Liquor Regulation Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation (Chair) Transportation Subcommittee on Dallas-Ft.Worth Turnpike Transportation Subcommittee on Motor Transportation
64th R.S. - 1975 Intergovernmental Affairs Social Services Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions
63rd R.S. - 1973 Business and Industry Business and Industry Subcommittee on Consumer Protection (Chair) Calendars Constitutional Convention Planning Constitutional Convention Planning Subcommittee on Organization and Structure Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on Enforcement of Collections

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