Don Kennard
Full Name: Donley Chalmers "Don" KennardDate of birth: May 6, 1929
Date of death: March 17, 2011
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| S | 10 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (2) 60th (3) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) | Tarrant |
| S | 10 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (4) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| S | 10 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (5) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (6) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/14/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Oil and gas lease broker. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 61st (2) 60th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
(60th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 59th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 58th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 55th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/14/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Oil and gas lease broker. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 440. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., SCR 140. Texas Senate filibuster in 1971 holds record as longest successful filibuster in the state. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 1022. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary and photographs, 3/18/2011. Austin American-Statesman.
- Obituary and photograph, 3/18/2011. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2011.
- Transcript and video of interview, 6/21/1999. Texas Legacy Project, 2009.
- Don Kennard. Texas State Cemetery.
- Donley Chalmers Kennard, birth date 5/6/1929, death date 3/17/2011, grave marker photo, burial in the Texas State Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave.
- Don Kennard Papers: A Guide. University of Texas at Arlington. Texas Archival Resources Online, 2010.
- Don Kennard Papers, including photographs. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Don Kennard filibustering during the 62nd R.S., 62nd Legislature, Senate Media
- Photograph. Don Kennard filibustering during the 62nd R.S., 62nd Legislature, Senate Media
- Photograph. Don Kennard filibustering during the 62nd R.S., 62nd Legislature, Senate Media
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Kennard, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Governor for a Day, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Commerce and Industry
- Disease Prevention by Immunization, Special
- Drug Study, Interim (Chair)
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Environmental Affairs, Interim
- Federal Programs and Relations
- Finance
- Horse Racing and Pari-mutuel Betting, Interim
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Jurisprudence
- Oil and Gas
- Parks and Recreation (Chair)
- Parks and Wildlife (Vice Chair)
- Privileges and Elections
- Problems of Youth, Interim
- Public Health (Chair)
- Public School Finance, Interim
- Rules
- Rules of the Senate
- Sales Tax, Interim
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Claims
- Education
- Jurisprudence
- Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts
- Oil and Gas
- Parks and Recreation (Chair)
- Public Health (Chair)
- Slums and Slum Clearance
- Transportation
Joint Committees
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- Banking
- Education
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Nominations
- Oil and Gas
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Health (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Education
- Federal Relations (Chair)
- Migrant Labor
- Oil, Gas and Mining
Joint Committees
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