Emmett H. Whitehead
Full Name: Emmett Holman WhiteheadDate of birth: October 9, 1925
Date of death: August 13, 2002
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone | |
| H | 15 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone | |
| H | 15 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone | |
| H | 15 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Rusk / Cherokee | Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Rusk / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Rusk / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Rusk / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Rusk / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
Biographical Information
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SCR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1212. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Emmett Holman Whitehead. Cenotaph and obituary, buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Texas State Cemetery.
- Obituary and photo, "Rusk Mourns Loss of Mayor, Friend Emmett Whitehead," 8/14/2002, pp. 1, 6. "Whitehead served as mayor in Rusk for 14 years, Chamber of Commerce president, and county judge and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for eight years." Tyler Morning Telegraph.
- United States Navy, Seaman 2nd Class, World War II. Military grave marker, Emmett H. Whitehead, Jr. Emmett Holman Whitehead, birth date 10/9/1925, death date 8/13/2002. Cenotaph photos from State Cemetery; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County. Find a Grave. Cedar Hill Cemetery Texas State Cemetery
- 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 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Photograph. Emmett H. Whitehead, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Emmett H. Whitehead, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Emmett H. Whitehead, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Emmett H. Whitehead, 63rd Legislature, 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.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Health Services (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- Health Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair)
- Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Employee Productivity, Select
House Committees
- Health and Welfare
- Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Co-Chair)
- Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair)
- Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Public Welfare
- Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special
- Rules
- Social Services
- Social Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
- Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions
House Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Health and Welfare (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair)
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