Lane Denton
Full Name: Kenneth Lane DentonTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 35-1 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 35-1 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 35-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
Biographical Information
- Photo and biographical sketch (Betty Denton). Relatives: Lane Denton - husband, Betty Denton - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
- Book in LRL collection, 328.764092 D415L 2022. Lane Denton & "The Dirty Thirty": The Real Texas Revolution: An Inspiring Story of Thirty Courageous Texas Legislators, 2022.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
- Lane Denton. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Lane Denton, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lane Denton, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lane Denton, 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.
Committee Information
House Committees
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House)
- Education
- Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training
- Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim
- Elections
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Welfare (Chair)
Joint Committees
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