J.W. (Buck) Buchanan

J.W. Buchanan

Full Name: John Wilson "Buck" Buchanan
Date of birth: March 20, 1908
Date of death: December 20, 1998

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 88 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Dumas / Moore   Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
H 88 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Dumas / Moore   Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
H 64 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Dumas / Moore   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H 95 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Dumas / Moore   Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman
H 95 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Dumas / Moore   Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

Terms of Service top

House District 88
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
House District 88
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
House District 64
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
House District 95
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman
House District 95
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

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Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985
County Affairs (Chair) (Vice Chair) 
County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) 
House Administration  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Water District and River Authority  
68th R.S. - 1983
County Affairs (Vice Chair) 
County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
House Administration  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Water Resources  
67th R.S. - 1981
Natural Resources  
Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
Rural Water Cooperatives, House Joint (Vice Chair) 
57th R.S. - 1961
Appropriations  
Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) 
Highways and Roads  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Representation Before the Legislature  
Saving Taxes  
56th R.S. - 1959
Agriculture  
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Hospitals and Special Schools  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Highways and Roads  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Local Water Districts  

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