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Neil Caldwell Full Name: Vernon Neil Caldwell Date of birth: November 13, 1929 Date of death: February 6, 2018 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 20 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 20 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 19 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 19 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 19 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 23 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Angleton / Brazoria   Brazoria H 23 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 23 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria H 23 Feb 22, 1960 - Jan 10, 1961 56th (2) (3)   Democrat Alvin / Brazoria   Brazoria (1) Sworn 11/16/1962. Oaths of Office. (2) Neil Caldwell, in special election 1/9/1960, sworn 2/22/1960, succeeded Sam H. Bass, Jr., resigned 11/23/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Sworn 2/22/1960. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries Address by Governor John Connally to the House of Representatives at presentation of sculptural bust of the Governor by Representative Neil Caldwell, in accordance with provisions of HSR 129, 59th R.S., 3/1/1965, pp. 434-435. House Journal. 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 412, designating Representative Caldwell "Artist Laureate of the House." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Legislator/Artist exhibit, Neil Caldwell. Legislative Reference Library. Caldwell, Neil. Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources Vernon Neil Caldwell, birth date 11/31/1929 in Gulf, Matagorda County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935. Author and illustrator of political cartoon collection, Inside the Texas Legislature with State Representative Neil Caldwell, 1969. V. Neil Caldwell. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Notice of death, 2/8/2018. Speaker of the House. "Justice in Black and White," October 2004, p. 729. Texas Bar Journal. Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly. Texas State Artist, 1987-1988. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975. Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators, 1973. Photographs Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 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. 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 64th R.S. - 1975 Appropriations   Emotionally Disturbed Youth, Special (Chair)  Labor (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations (Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Review of State Programs (Chair)  Constitutional Convention Planning   Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim   62nd R.S. - 1971 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Highways and Roads   House Rules and Procedures   Judiciary   Labor   61st R.S. - 1969 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Vice Chair)  Conservation and Reclamation   Counties   Foundations   Historical Preservation, Special   Labor   Public Health   60th R.S. - 1967 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Vice Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Labor   Penitentiaries   Public Health   State Officials on Suggested Legislation of the Council of State Governments   59th R.S. - 1965 Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Judiciary   School Districts   58th R.S. - 1963 Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Judiciary   Labor   Public Printing (Vice Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   57th R.S. - 1961 Bay Development and Use (Vice Chair)  Beach Development   Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Judiciary   Labor   Paintings in the House of Representatives   Public Health   State Affairs

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