David Swinford
Full Name: David Anthony SwinfordDate of birth: June 28, 1941
Date of death: December 31, 2022
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 87 | Jan 13, 2009 - Aug 31, 2010 | 81st (1) | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 87 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 87 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th (2) | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 87 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 87 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Moore, Potter | |
| H | 87 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Moore, Potter | |
| H | 87 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Moore, Potter | |
| H | 87 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Moore, Potter | |
| H | 87 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Moore, Potter | |
| H | 88 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Republican | Dumas / Moore | Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Swinford resignation letter dated 8/26/2010, effective 8/31/2010. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) 79th Legislature - edition dated 9/13/2006. Home city: Dumas. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - District Information by Member, House of Representatives. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 81st (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 79th (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Moore, Potter
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Moore, Potter
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Moore, Potter
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Moore, Potter
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Moore, Potter
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Dumas / Moore
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
Terms of service notes
(1) Swinford resignation letter dated 8/26/2010, effective 8/31/2010. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) 79th Legislature - edition dated 9/13/2006. Home city: Dumas. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - District Information by Member, House of Representatives. ↩
Biographical Information
- 88th Legislature, R.S., HR 518. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Notice of death, 1/3/2022. Speaker of the House.
- David A. Swinford. Texas State Cemetery.
- Named one of the 'Career Years'. Best and Worst Legislators 1997.
- Photograph. David Swinford, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. David Swinford, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. David Swinford, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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- Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental and General Government
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