Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	95	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	95	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	95	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	95	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant
H	95	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Tarrant

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 56. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Corps of Engineers, Staff Sergeant, World War II, served in Iran and the China-Burma-India Theater. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.
Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

Photograph. Garfield W. Thompson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garfield Thompson, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Garfield W. Thompson, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garfield W. Thompson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garfield W. Thompson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Garfield W. Thompson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Transportation
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) Local and Consent Calendars Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 Child Abuse and Pornography, Select Labor and Employment Relations Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Pricing and Marketing Practices of Petroleum Products, Select Rules and Resolutions
69th R.S. - 1985 Child Abuse and Pornography, Select, Interim Health Care Services for Low-Income Texans, Special Labor and Employment Relations Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)

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