Fred Head
Full Name: Fred Charles HeadDate of birth: February 22, 1939
Date of death: April 26, 2025
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 14 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Athens / Henderson | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith | |
| H | 14 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Athens / Henderson | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith | |
| H | 14 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Athens / Henderson | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith | |
| H | 14 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Troup / Smith | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith | |
| H | 15 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Henderson / Rusk | Gregg, Rusk, Smith | |
| H | 15 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Henderson / Rusk | Gregg, Rusk, Smith | |
| H | 15-F | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Rusk, Smith |
Terms of Service top
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House District 14
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 Legislatures: 66th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Athens / Henderson Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith |
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House District 14
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 Legislatures: 65th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Athens / Henderson Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith |
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House District 14
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 Legislatures: 64th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Athens / Henderson Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith |
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House District 14
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 Legislatures: 63rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Troup / Smith Counties in district: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Smith |
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House District 15
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Gregg, Rusk, Smith |
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House District 15
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Gregg, Rusk, Smith |
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House District 15-F
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Tyler / Smith Counties in district: Rusk, Smith |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 47. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 89th Legislature, HR 1239. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 89th Legislature, HR 1259. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, Fred Charles Head, 4/28/2025. Speaker of the House.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
- Fred Head. Texas State Cemetery.
Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Given special 'Big-Time Spender' award. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
Photographs
- Photograph. Fred Head, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Head, 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.
- 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.
Committee Information top
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66th R.S. - 1979
Appropriations Energy Resources | ||
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65th R.S. - 1977
Appropriations | ||
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64th R.S. - 1975
Appropriations Higher Education (Chair) | ||
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63rd R.S. - 1973
Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of Construction Funds Reapportionment (Chair) | ||
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62nd R.S. - 1971
Agriculture Counties Labor Penitentiaries School Districts | ||
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61st R.S. - 1969
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills Highways and Roads Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Penitentiaries | ||
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60th R.S. - 1967
Aeronautics Juvenile Crime and Delinquency Mental Health and Mental Retardation Motor Traffic Public Lands and Buildings |
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