Richard F. Williamson

Ric Williamson

Full Name: Richard Fred "Ric" Williamson
Date of birth: January 25, 1952
Date of death: December 30, 2007

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 61 Jan 15, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th (1) (2)   Republican Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 61 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (3)   Republican Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 61 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (4)   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 63 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 63 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 63 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise
H 63 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Cooke, Parker, Wise

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Williamson sworn 1/15/1997, p. 19. House Journal.
(2) Sworn 1/15/1997. Oaths of Office.
(3) Sworn 12/20/1994. Oaths of Office.
(4) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 12/6/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

Terms of Service top

House District 61
Jan 15, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th (1) (2)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 61
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th (3)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 61
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 63
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 63
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 63
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise
House District 63
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Williamson sworn 1/15/1997, p. 19. House Journal.
(2) Sworn 1/15/1997. Oaths of Office.
(3) Sworn 12/20/1994. Oaths of Office.
(4) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 12/6/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

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.
  • Williamson, Richard Fred, "Ric." Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
  • Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
  • Named one of 'The Bermuda Triangle'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

75th R.S. - 1997
Public Education  
Revenue and Public Education Funding, Select  
Ways and Means  
74th R.S. - 1995
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues  
Public Education  
73rd R.S. - 1993
County Affairs  
Ways and Means  
72nd R.S. - 1991
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Government Efficiency, Interim  
Ways and Means  
71st R.S. - 1989
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Local and Consent Calendars  
Ways and Means  
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
70th R.S. - 1987
Appropriations  
Capital Construction, Select, Interim (Co-Chair) 
Local and Consent Calendars  
Transportation  
Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
69th R.S. - 1985
County Affairs  
Energy  
Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  

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