Phil Cates
Full Name: Phillip Ray "Phil" CatesDate of birth: January 6, 1947
Date of death: July 13, 2014
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 66 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Shamrock / Wheeler | Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler | |
| H | 66 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Shamrock / Wheeler | Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler | |
| H | 66 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Pampa / Gray | Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler | |
| H | 79 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Lefors / Gray | Gray, Hansford, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Wheeler |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Shamrock / Wheeler
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Shamrock / Wheeler
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pampa / Gray
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lefors / Gray
- Counties in district:
- Gray, Hansford, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Wheeler
Biographical Information
- 84th Legislature, R.S., HR 1951. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Phillip Ray "Phil" Cates. Texas State Cemetery.
- Phillip Ray Cates, birth date 1/6/1947 in Gray County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
- Death notice, 7/14/2014, announcement from Texas Paint Council. Quorum Report.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, 7/16/2014. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. Phil Cates, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Phil Cates, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Phil Cates, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Phil Cates, 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.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
House Committees
- Business and Industry (Vice Chair)
- Crime and its Control, Special Task Force
- Environmental Affairs
- Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control (Chair)
- House Administration
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Animal Health Commission
- Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House)
- Human Resources (Vice Chair)
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Crisis in Rural Areas
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water Conservation
- Water Study, Interim
Joint Committees
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