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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 Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation 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-Current. (3) Sworn 12/19/1994. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 439. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 244. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 2993. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 268. Resolutions - Memorial. 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 877. Resolutions - Memorial. 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. Other Resources Photos and biographical information, Go West: Re-elect G.E., 2008. 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 Photograph. G.E. "Buddy" West, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.E. 'Buddy' West, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Buddy West, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) 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 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 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   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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