Chet Edwards

Full Name: Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	9	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 2, 1991	71st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Duncanville / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro
S	9	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989	69th 70th	Democrat	Duncanville / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro
S	9	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Duncanville / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

(1) Edwards Congressional oath of office date 1/3/1991. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
(2) Edwards resigned Senate seat 1/2/1991. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(3) David Sibley, in special election 2/23/1991, sworn 3/5/1991, succeeded Thomas C. (Chet) Edwards, resigned when sworn to Congress 1/2/1991. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 72nd Legislature, Regular Session - Statement of Canvass for the Second Special Election for State Senate, District 9, 3/5/1991, pp. 329-330; Sibley Oath of Office, 3/5/1991, p. 330. Senate Journal.
(5) City: Waco on p. 3; biography on p. 15 states he "lives in Duncanville." Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
(6) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.

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Senate District 9
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 2, 1991
Legislatures: 71st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Duncanville / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

Senate District 9
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 69th 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Duncanville / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

Senate District 9
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Duncanville / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards State Legislative Papers. Inclusive: 1957-1991, Bulk: 1982-1990. Biographical sketch. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University. Digital Collection Finding Aid
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet) (1951- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch, Congressman Chet Edwards. United States House of Representatives.

Photographs

Photograph. Chet Edwards, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chet Edwards, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chet Edwards, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chet Edwards, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

71st R.S. - 1989 Administration, Special Bishop College, Special Advisory Committee of the Whole Senate Education (Chair) Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services Nominations, Special (Chair) Public Education, Select State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Vice Chair) Texas State Technical Institute
70th R.S. - 1987 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Education Future of Long Term Health Care, Special Task Force Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services High School Dropouts, Special Nominations, Special (Chair) State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Vice Chair)
69th R.S. - 1985 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Education Health and Human Resources Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Health Services Local Measured Telephone Service, Interim (Chair) Nominations, Special State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Vice Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Agency Funds Management (Vice Chair) Business, Technology and Education, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers Education Health and Human Resources Higher Education Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs (Vice Chair) State Affairs

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