Anita Hill

Full Name: Anita Dorcas Hill
Other surnames: Carraway, Dorcas,
Date of birth: August 13, 1928
Date of death: October 7, 2003

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	101	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	101	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	101	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	101	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	101	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-D	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Republican	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-D	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Garland / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-D	Aug 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Garland / Dallas	Dallas

(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 9/13/1979. "Rep. Anita Hill Tells of New GOP Allegiance," 9/14/1979. Dallas Times Herald.
(2) Proclamations, 6/9/1977 and 7/18/1977, ordering a special election in House District 33D on 7/16/1977, and second special election on 8/6/1977, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Kenneth Vaughan. Governor Dolph Briscoe. July 18, 1977 June 9, 1977
(3) Anita Hill, in special election 8/6/1977, sworn 8/11/1977, succeeded Kenneth Vaughan, resigned 6/5/1977. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Sworn 8/11/1977. Oaths of Office.
(5) Canvass of returns for special election 7/16/1977; official ballot, certificate of election, canvass of returns for second special election 8/6/1977. Texas Secretary of State.
(6) Certification of members of the House of Representatives, 65th Legislature, Special Session (members elected since the adjournment of the Regular Session), 7/5/1978. Texas Secretary of State.
(7) Special election 7/16/1977, runoff 8/6/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 101
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 101
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 101
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 101
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 101
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-D
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-D
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-D
Aug 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, R.S., HR 62, Members refuse to attend functions in public or private places that deny access to any member of the House. [Rep. Hill denied access to Austin's Citadel Club in February 1981.] House Journal.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 182. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
78th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 340. Anita Carraway Hill. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Anita Dorcas Carraway Hill, pp. 198-200. First female legislator in Texas to change parties while in office. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Obituary, p. 5B. Dallas Morning News.

Photographs

Photograph. Anita Hill, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Anita Hill, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Anita Hill, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Government Organization
71st R.S. - 1989 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Government Organization House Research Organization Steering Committee (Chair) Job Training Partnership Act Monitoring (Co-Chair)
70th R.S. - 1987 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Government Organization House Research Organization Steering Committee (Chair) Local and Consent Calendars Teenage Suicide, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 Advisory Committee to Study Viable Alternatives to the House Study Group Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Construction Trench Safety Government Organization House Research Organization Steering Committee Local and Consent Calendars
68th R.S. - 1983 Child Abuse and Pornography, House Joint Cultural and Historical Resources (Vice Chair) Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Government Organization Local and Consent Calendars State, Federal, and International Relations
67th R.S. - 1981 Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair) Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Special
66th R.S. - 1979 Business and Industry Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Business and Industry Health and Welfare Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint

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