Gib Lewis
Full Name: Gibson Donald "Gib" LewisTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 89 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker | Tarrant |
| H | 89 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker | Tarrant |
| H | 89 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker | Tarrant |
| H | 89 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker | Tarrant |
| H | 89 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker | Tarrant |
| H | 32-G | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-G | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-E | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-4 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-4 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 52-4 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Biographical Information
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 45. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 28. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 96. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 112. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- 71st Speaker of the House of Representatives: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Book in LRL collection, L1801.1 SA38 1984. Salute to Gib Lewis, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, 1984.
- Oral history interview with Gib Lewis, 2015. Texas House of Representatives. Audio recording Transcript
- Oral history interview with Gib Lewis, 2025. Texas House of Representatives.
- Gibson Donald Lewis. Texas State Cemetery.
- Remembrance of military service included in Veterans Day newsletter, No. 68, 11/11/2022. The Capitol Post.
- United States Air Force, Airman 2nd Class, "served with the Air Force as a tail gunner in B-36 and B-52 aircraft in North Africa and the Caribbean." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Mentioned in "Speaker's Office Now a Prize Plum," 9/15/1980. Dallas Morning News.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Bust of Speaker Gibson Lewis in Capitol Extension, E1 Seal Court. State Preservation Board.
- Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.
- Photograph. Gib Lewis, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson (Gib) Lewis, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis, 62nd Legislature, 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.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Joint Committees
- Tilt-rotor Technology, Task Force on (Co-Chair)
Joint Committees
Joint Committees
House Committees
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Intergovernmental Affairs (Chair)
- Urban Needs, House Joint (Chair)
House Committees
- Energy Resources
- Transportation (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- Transportation Subcommittee on Motor Transportation
House Committees
- Energy Crisis (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Rehabilitation
- State Affairs Subcommittee on State Personnel
Joint Committees
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