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Jim Wallace Full Name: James Price Wallace Date of birth: April 8, 1928 Date of death: April 17, 2017 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 S 6 Jan 9, 1973 - Dec 20, 1974 63rd (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tempore (63rd)   Harris S 6 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) 63rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 12/20/1973. Senate Journal. (2) In Senate, Lindon Williams, in special election 1/11/1975, sworn 1/14/1975, succeeded James P. Wallace, resigned 12/20/1974. In House, Anthony Polumbo, in special election 1/21/1975, sworn 1/23/1975, succeeded Lindon Williams, resigned 12/20/1974. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 926. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 499. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo, James Price Wallace, Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1981-1988. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004. Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. Memorial, June 2017, p. 400. Texas Bar Journal. Photo and biographical sketch, Supreme Court of Texas, April 1985, pp. 432-434. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Navy, 3 years. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004. United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators, 1973. Photographs Photograph. Jim Wallace, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jim Wallace, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 63rd R.S. - 1973 Finance   Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)  Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Fire Prevention (Chair)  Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Interstate Compacts and Reciprocal Agreements   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Mass Transit   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters   62nd R.S. - 1971 Banking   Coastal Lands and Waters   Commerce and Industry   Economic Development   Education   Federal Programs and Relations   Finance   Insurance   Jurisprudence   Labor and Management Relations   Licensing and Examining Boards, Interim (Chair)  Occupational Education, Interim   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Public School Finance, Interim   Traffic Court System   Transportation   Urban Education   Water and Conservation

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