John Traeger
Full Name: John Andrew TraegerDate of birth: July 6, 1921
Date of death: December 16, 1994
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th 68th (1) | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala | |
| S | 21 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th (2) 66th | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Senate President Pro Tempore (67th) | Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala |
| S | 21 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th 64th | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala | |
| S | 21 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (3) | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala | |
| H | 41 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Wilson | |
| H | 41 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Wilson | |
| H | 41 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe | |
| H | 57 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall | |
| H | 57 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (4) | Democrat | Seguin / Guadalupe | Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 67th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1981. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 69th 68th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 67th (2) 66th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (67th)
(66th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 65th 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Wilson
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Wilson
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall
- Legislatures:
- 58th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Seguin / Guadalupe
- Counties in district:
- Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall
Terms of service notes
(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 67th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1981. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 669. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 281. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 67. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 82. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 12. Resolutions - Memorial.
- John Andrew Traeger, birth date 7/6/1921, death date 12/16/1994, biographical sketch, burial in San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County. Grave marker inscription: Texas House 1963-1972, Texas Senate 1973-1986, Senator District 21 seal. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- United States Army Air Corps, World War II; Texas National Guard, Colonel (Retired). 74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 12. "He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and retired as a colonel with the Texas National Guard after 34 years of service." Resolutions - Memorial.
- Texas National Guard, Brigadier General (Retired). Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- United States Army, Texas National Guard. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- 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 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Traeger, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John Traeger, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. John A. Traeger, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Administration, Special (Vice Chair)
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Natural Resources
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- New Federalism, Task Force
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel
- State-Municipal Planning, Interim
Joint Committees
- Regional Intergovernmental Cooperation, Special (Vice Chair)
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Administration Subcommittee on Rules (Chair)
- Border Trade and Tourism, Special
- Finance
- Finance Interim Subcommittee on Juvenile Crime
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Constitutional Amendments (Chair)
- Economizing in State Government
- Insurance
- Public Health
- Revenue and Taxation
- Urban Affairs
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Common Carriers
- Congressional and Legislative Districts
- Liquor Regulation
- Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair)
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
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