Joe Salem

Full Name: Joseph J. "Joe" Salem
Date of birth: December 29, 1920
Date of death: April 25, 2001

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	48-3	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	48-3	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	45-3	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Kleberg, Nueces
H	45-3	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Kleberg, Nueces

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House District 48-3
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces

House District 48-3
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces

House District 45-3
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces

House District 45-3
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HSR 55. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
77th Legislature, R.S., HR 947. Resolutions - Memorial.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 828. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army. "The son of Corpus Christi grocer Sam Salem, this native Texan joined the United States Army shortly after graduating from high school and served his country as a pilot and flight instructor during World War II." 77th Legislature, R.S., HR 947. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe Salem, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Salem, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Salem, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Salem, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

64th R.S. - 1975 Revenue and Taxation Transportation Ways and Means
63rd R.S. - 1973 Intergovernmental Affairs Labor Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on Enforcement of Collections Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on Exemptions Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue
62nd R.S. - 1971 Counties Electrology, Special, Interim Highways and Roads Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) Mass Transportation Military Affairs Public Education Financing Revenue and Taxation
61st R.S. - 1969 Banks and Banking Claims Highways and Roads Housing of Artifacts Found Off Padre Island (Chair) Motor Transportation Revenue and Taxation

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