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Tom Craddick Full Name: Thomas Russell "Tom" Craddick Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official House Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 82 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 86th   Republican Midland / Midland Dean of the House, 1/23/2019.   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Republican Midland / Midland Dean of the House, 2/9/2017.   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Republican Midland / Midland   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Republican Midland / Midland Dean of the House, 1/31/2013.   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Midland / Midland Dean of the House, 2/9/2011.   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Midland / Midland   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Republican Midland / Midland Speaker   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Midland / Midland Speaker   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (1)   Republican Midland / Midland Speaker   Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton H 82 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan H 82 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan H 82 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan H 82 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan H 82 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan H 76 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Republican Midland / Midland   Ector, Midland H 76 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Republican Midland / Midland   Ector, Midland H 76 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Republican Midland / Midland   Ector, Midland H 76 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Republican Midland / Midland   Ector, Midland H 76 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Republican Midland / Midland   Ector, Midland H 68 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton H 68 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton H 68 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton H 68 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton H 68 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Republican Midland / Midland   Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton H 70 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Republican Midland / Midland   Midland H 70 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Republican Midland / Midland   Midland (1) 78th Legislature - Election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1/14/2003, pp. 9-17. Speaker of the House. House Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 80th Legislature - Oath of office and address by the Speaker, pp. 23-24. House Journal. 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 1896. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 86th Legislature, R.S., HCR 180. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 2009. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tom Craddick. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Other Resources Longest serving member of the Texas State Legislature, "Craddick sworn in, breaks service record," 1/13/2015. Texas House of Representatives - Press Memos of the House Members and Speaker. Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly. Craddick, Thomas Russell. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Tom Craddick, House Photography Photograph. Tom Craddick, House Photography Photograph. Tom Craddick, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Craddick, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Parliamentarian Terry Keel with Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and deputy parliamentarian Ron Wilson. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel., 80th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and parliamentarian Terry Keel. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel., 80th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Speaker of the House Tom Craddick with parliamentarians Terry Keel and Ron Wilson. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel., 80th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner, Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and parliamentarian Terry Keel. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel., 80th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Tom Craddick, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Representative Tom Craddick, Nadine Craddick, and District Judge Rodney Satterwhite. Representative Tom Craddick is sworn in as a member of the 84th Legislature at his home in Midland on January 13, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Craddick family., 84th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Tom Craddick, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). 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Committee Informationtop 86th R.S. - 2019 Energy Resources   Land and Resource Management (Chair)  85th R.S. - 2017 Energy Resources   State Affairs   84th R.S. - 2015 Energy Resources   State Affairs   83rd R.S. - 2013 Energy Resources   State Affairs   82nd R.S. - 2011 Energy Resources   State Affairs   81st R.S. - 2009 Energy Resources   State Affairs   77th R.S. - 2001 State Affairs   Ways and Means   76th R.S. - 1999 State Affairs   Ways and Means   75th R.S. - 1997 Revenue and Public Education Funding, Select   State Affairs   Ways and Means (Chair)  74th R.S. - 1995 Calendars   Election Contest District 58, Select   State Affairs   Ways and Means (Chair)  73rd R.S. - 1993 Calendars   Election Contest District 144, Special   Ways and Means (Chair)  72nd R.S. - 1991 Energy   Public Health (Chair)  Redistricting   71st R.S. - 1989 Energy (Vice Chair)  House Research Organization Steering Committee   Nursing Home Rate Reimbursement, Interim   Ways and Means   Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   70th R.S. - 1987 Energy   House Research Organization Steering Committee   Ways and Means   69th R.S. - 1985 Energy   House Research Organization Steering Committee   Natural Resources (Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Calendars   Energy   Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Natural Resources (Chair)  Water Resources (Vice Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Energy Resources   Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Natural Resources (Chair)  66th R.S. - 1979 Energy Resources   Natural Resources (Chair)  Natural Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   65th R.S. - 1977 Energy Resources   Natural Resources (Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Energy Resources   Natural Resources (Chair)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Crisis in Rural Areas (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oil and Gas   62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation   62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture   Coordination of State and Federal Air Quality Standards   Engrossed and Enrolled Bills   Liquor Regulation   Parks and Wildlife   Public Health   Revenue and Taxation, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Insurance   Liquor Regulation   Parks and Wildlife   Penitentiaries

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