Joe Christie
Full Name: Joe William ChristieTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 29 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd 61st | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth | |
| S | 29 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (1) | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
- Legislatures:
- 60th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
Terms of service notes
(1) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 194, named "Most Outstanding Freshman Senator" of 60th Legislature by Sheriff's Association. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 36. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 167. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Oral history interviews available in the Charlie Wilson Oral History Project. Stephen F. Austin State University.
- United States Marine Corps, Corporal, 1954-1962. Remembrance of military service included in Veterans Day newsletter, No. 68, 11/11/2022. The Capitol Post.
- Quoted in "The evil of 'liquor-by-the-drink': Texans remember the Texas prohibition political, cultural fight," 5/16/2023. Austin American-Statesman.
- Joe William Christie. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Joe Christie, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Christie, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Christie, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson and Texas State Senator Joe Christi aboard the battleship USS Iowa, October 19, 1984. Senator Christie recalled "When we were at sea, they turned all six of those cannons sideways and fired them simultaneously in a 'broadside'. Each of the six shells weighed as much as a Volkswagen Beetle! The shockwave blew my glasses off. Hell of a show. ", Donated Material
- Photograph. Joe Christi, Charlie Wilson, and Oscar Mauzy., Donated Material
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Constitutional Amendments
- County, District and Urban Affairs
- Drug Study, Interim
- Education
- Environment
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Jurisprudence
- Nominations (Chair)
- Parks and Wildlife
- Prairie View A&M College, Investigation
- Prairie View A&M College, Investigation, Special
- Public Health
- Sales Tax, Interim (Chair)
- State Affairs
- Transportation
Senate Committees
- Constitutional Amendments (Chair)
- County, District, and Urban Affairs
- Finance
- Insurance
- Insurance Holding Company and Mortgage Loan
- Jurisprudence
- Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts
- Liquor Laws (Chair)
- Oil and Gas
- Parks and Recreation
- Public Health
- State Affairs
- Transportation
- Urban Affairs
- Water and Conservation (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Counties, Cities, and Towns (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Flag of Alamo, Special
- Game and Fish
- Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance
- Jurisprudence
- Oil and Gas
- Parks and Recreation
- Poverty in Texas
- State Departments and Institutions (Chair)
- Transportation
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
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