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Pike Powers Full Name: John Pike Powers IV Date of birth: May 1, 1941 Date of death: October 31, 2021 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 7-B Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 7-2 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 7-2 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 9-4 Jun 15, 1972 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (1) (2)   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson (1) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/19/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992. (2) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/15/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Powers' first session was 62nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 63rd Legislature, R.S., HCR 141. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 27. John Pike Powers IV. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR 70. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Pike Powers photo and biographical sketch, Of Counsel. Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 2007. Other Resources Powers, John Pike IV. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Pike Powers, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pike Powers, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pike Powers, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 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. Committee Informationtop 65th R.S. - 1977 Appropriations   Funding Public Institutions of Higher Education, House Joint   64th R.S. - 1975 Elections (Vice Chair)  Judiciary   Judiciary Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation   Texas Coastal and Marine Council   Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Temporary   63rd R.S. - 1973 Judiciary   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Rules   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on State Personnel   62nd R.S. - 1971 Emotionally Disturbed Children, Interim   Scabies Eradication

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