Hamp Atkinson

Full Name: Hamp Atkinson
Date of birth: December 23, 1933
Date of death: July 5, 2016

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	1	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	New Boston / Bowie	Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	New Boston / Bowie	Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	New Boston / Bowie	Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	New Boston / Bowie	Bowie, Red River

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House District 1
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Boston / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

House District 1
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Boston / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

House District 1
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Boston / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

House District 1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Boston / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 20. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., SR 219. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 7/6/2016. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Photograph. Hamp Atkinson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hamp Atkinson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hamp Atkinson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hamp Atkinson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Constitutional Amendments Public Education (Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Education, Select Public Retirement Systems, Select
66th R.S. - 1979 Human Services Public Education (Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
65th R.S. - 1977 Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Retirement System Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Salary Public School Finance, Legislative Commission Ways and Means (Vice Chair) Ways and Means Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Ways and Means Subcommittee on State Finance (Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975 Elections Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance Public Education Subcommittee on Texas Education Agency Funding

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