E.L. Short
Full Name: E. L. ShortDate of birth: October 2, 1925
Date of death: June 24, 2015
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 28 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th 66th | Democrat | Tahoka / Lynn | Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 77 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Tahoka / Lynn | Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 77 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Tahoka / Lynn | Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 73 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Tahoka / Lynn | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum | |
| H | 73 | Aug 11, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (1) (2) | Democrat | Tahoka / Lynn | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) E.L. Short, in special runoff election 8/5/1969, sworn 8/11/1969, succeeded Randall G. Pendleton, resigned 6/30/1969. First session was 61st 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 7/22/1969, runoff 8/5/1969. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 67th 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tahoka / Lynn
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tahoka / Lynn
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tahoka / Lynn
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Gaines, Hockley, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tahoka / Lynn
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, Yoakum
Terms of service notes
(1) E.L. Short, in special runoff election 8/5/1969, sworn 8/11/1969, succeeded Randall G. Pendleton, resigned 6/30/1969. First session was 61st 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 7/22/1969, runoff 8/5/1969. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Biographical Information
- 62nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 71. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- E.L. Short. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy, World War II. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Photograph. E.L.Short, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.L. Short, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.L. Short, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.L. Short, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). 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.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Education
- Finance
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Administration Subcommittee on Rules
- Gasohol, Special
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on the Marketing of Food and Meat Products and Contracting of Cotton and Grain (Chair)
- Animal Health Commission
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veteran Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on the Operations and Administration of the Texas Cosmetology Commission
House Committees
Joint Committees
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