Ralph Wallace

Full Name: Ralph Ray Wallace III
Date of birth: July 27, 1949
Date of death: February 1, 2008

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	145	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	97	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	97	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	97	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

Terms of Service top

House District 145
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 145
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 145
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 145
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 145
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 97
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 97
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 97
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

66th Legislature, R.S., HR 178. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 69. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 133. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

"Setting up house, Texas legislator and student wed," 3/20/1979, reports on the marriage of incumbent Representative Ralph Wallace and Jo Ann Jansen. The couple was married in the House chamber 3/19/1979. Austin American-Statesman.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Ralph Wallace, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Ralph Wallace III, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace III, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace, III, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace III, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace III, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ralph Wallace, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Cultural and Historical Resources (Chair) Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Financial Institutions
71st R.S. - 1989 Cultural and Historical Resources (Chair) Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Financial Institutions
70th R.S. - 1987 Cultural and Historical Resources (Chair) Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Financial Institutions
69th R.S. - 1985 Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim Cultural and Historical Resources (Chair) Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Financial Institutions Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
68th R.S. - 1983 Cultural and Historical Resources Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Elections Intergovernmental Affairs
66th R.S. - 1979 Elections Financial Institutions
65th R.S. - 1977 Child Pornography: Its Related Causes and Control, Select (Chair) Elections State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters II State Affairs Subcommittee on Coastal Zone Management State Affairs Subcommittee on Governmental Operations (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on State Employees State Affairs Subcommittee on State Institutions (Vice Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Utilities Legislation

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