G.E.

G.E. 'Buddy' West

Full Name: George E. "Buddy" West
Date of birth: October 9, 1936
Date of death: June 25, 2008

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 81 Jan 9, 2007 - Jun 25, 2008 80th (1) (2)   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Winkler
H 81 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Winkler
H 81 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Winkler
H 81 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Odessa / Ector   Ector
H 81 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Odessa / Ector   Ector
H 81 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Republican Odessa / Ector   Ector
H 81 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (3)   Republican Odessa / Ector   Ector
H 81 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Republican Odessa / Ector   Ector

(1) Proclamation, 7/3/2008, Ordering special election in House District 81 on 11/4/2008 to serve unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Tryon Lewis, in special election 11/4/2008, sworn 11/18/2008, succeeded unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West, died 6/25/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(3) Sworn 12/19/1994. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 81
Jan 9, 2007 - Jun 25, 2008
Legislatures: 80th (1) (2)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Andrews, Ector, Winkler
House District 81
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Andrews, Ector, Winkler
House District 81
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Andrews, Ector, Winkler
House District 81
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Ector
House District 81
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Ector
House District 81
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Ector
House District 81
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th (3)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Ector
House District 81
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Odessa / Ector
Counties in district: Ector

(1) Proclamation, 7/3/2008, Ordering special election in House District 81 on 11/4/2008 to serve unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Tryon Lewis, in special election 11/4/2008, sworn 11/18/2008, succeeded unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West, died 6/25/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(3) Sworn 12/19/1994. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
  • West, George E., "Buddy." Texas State Cemetery.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007
Environmental Regulation  
Law Enforcement  
79th R.S. - 2005
Energy Resources (Chair) 
Redistricting  
Transportation  
78th R.S. - 2003
Energy Resources (Chair) 
Environmental Regulation  
House Administration  
77th R.S. - 2001
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX  
Higher Education  
Return-to-Work, House Joint  
76th R.S. - 1999
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco  
Energy Resources  
75th R.S. - 1997
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Emoluments  
House Administration  
State, Federal and International Relations  
74th R.S. - 1995
Energy Resources (Vice Chair) 
House Administration  
Public Education  
73rd R.S. - 1993
Energy Resources  
Public Education  

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