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W.R. 'Bill' Archer Full Name: William Reynolds "Bill" Archer, Jr. 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 22-5 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st (1) (2)   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris H 22-5 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th (3) (4)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) Party listed as Republican on member card. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. (2) Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. (3) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/7/1967. "State Rep. Archer to Switch Parties," 12/6/1967. Houston Post. (4) 60th Legislature, 1st Called Session and 61st Legislature - Republican. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 210. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr. (1928- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Biographical sketch and photo. Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas, 2008. Photographs Photograph. W.R. (Bill) Archer, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.R. [Bill] Archer, 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. Committee Informationtop 61st R.S. - 1969 Commerce and Manufacturing   Criminal Jurisprudence   Data Processing and Printing   Desalination of Water   Judiciary   State Affairs   60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations   Constitutional Revision Commission   Counties   Judiciary   Livestock and Stock Raising   Mental Health and Mental Retardation

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