Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	9-2	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Nov 23, 1962 - Jan 8, 1963	57th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
(2) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas.
(3) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington. Dallas Morning News.
(4) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 433. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Jimmie Dale Weldon, birth date 11/9/1928, death date 9/5/2005, burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.D. Weldon, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. [Jimmie] Weldon, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. Weldon, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. Weldon, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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 Information top

61st R.S. - 1969 Automatic Data Processing in State Government Commerce and Manufacturing Data Processing and Printing (Chair) Highways and Roads Military Affairs Public Health
60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations Commerce and Manufacturers Contingent Expenses Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Military and Veterans' Affairs Recreational Water Safety
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Military and Veterans' Affairs Pleasure Island School Districts
58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics Agriculture Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations Public Health

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