Herman Adams, Jr.

Herman Adams, Jr.

Full Name: Herman Abel Adams, Jr.
Date of birth: July 16, 1941
Date of death: January 30, 1984

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 5 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 10, 1978 65th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson
H 5 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson
H 5 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson

(1) Proclamations, 1/3/1978 and 3/1/1978, ordering a special election in House District 5 on 2/18/1978, and second special election on 3/21/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Herman Adams, Jr. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 3, 1978 March 1, 1978
(2) Jerry L. Clark, in special runoff election 3/21/1978, succeeded Herman Adams, Jr., resigned 1/10/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Adams resignation letter dated 12/24/1977, effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(4) Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 5
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 10, 1978
Legislatures: 65th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Silsbee / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson
House District 5
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Silsbee / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson
House District 5
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Silsbee / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson

(1) Proclamations, 1/3/1978 and 3/1/1978, ordering a special election in House District 5 on 2/18/1978, and second special election on 3/21/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Herman Adams, Jr. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 3, 1978 March 1, 1978
(2) Jerry L. Clark, in special runoff election 3/21/1978, succeeded Herman Adams, Jr., resigned 1/10/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Adams resignation letter dated 12/24/1977, effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(4) Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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65th R.S. - 1977
Calendars  
Election Code Revision (Vice Chair) 
Elections (Chair) 
Insurance  
Insurance Subcommittee on Life and Health  
Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint  
64th R.S. - 1975
Calendars  
Poet Laureate, Special  
Public Education (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) 
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance  
Public Education Subcommittee on Texas Education Agency Funding (Chair) 
Reapportionment  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Agriculture and Livestock  
Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs  
Education  
Education Subcommittee on General Education  
Education Subcommittee on Public Education  
Educational Programs for the Deaf and Visually Handicapped, Interim  
Reapportionment  
Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24) Subcommittee on Public School Finance, Interim (Chair) 
Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim  

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