Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	75-1	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock		Lubbock
H	75-1	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock		Lubbock
H	76-2	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock		Hockley, Lubbock
H	76-2	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock		Hockley, Lubbock, Terry
H	76-2	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Lubbock / Lubbock		Lubbock

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 187. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 65th Legislature, R.S., HCR 73. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• Middle initial L. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

• TARBOX, ELMER LOIS (1916-1987). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biographical sketch and description of the Elmer Lois Tarbox papers. Texas Tech University Libraries.

Military Service Notes

• United States Army Air Corps, World War II. Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

• Elmer L. Tarbox, birth date 3/7/1916, death date 11/2/1987, last place of residence Lubbock, Lubbock County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
• Elmer L. Tarbox (1916-1987), burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County. Find a Grave.
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

• Photograph. Elmer L. Tarbox, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Elmer L. Tarbox, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Elmer L. Tarbox, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Elmer L. Tarbox, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Elmer L. Tarbox, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 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 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Interim Committee on Study of Agriculture and Livestock Commodities Exportation and Importation   Transportation

63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs (Vice Chair)  Business and Industry   Business and Industry Subcommittee on Consumer Protection   Liquor Regulation

62nd R.S. - 1971 Aeronautics   Appropriations   Data Processing and Printing   Degree Plans   Higher Education (Vice Chair)  Military Affairs   Traffic Court System

61st R.S. - 1969 Appropriations   Automatic Data Processing in State Government   Highways and Roads (Vice Chair)  House Administration   Livestock   Rules of Order and Decorum of the House   Urban Affairs

60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics   Architecture, Engineering and Landscape Architecture   Banks and Banking   Livestock and Stock Raising   Motor Traffic   State Affairs