Don Adams
Full Name: Donald Gilbert AdamsTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 14, 1975 - Dec 31, 1977 | 65th (1) (2) (3) (4) 64th | Democrat | Jasper / Jasper | Senate President Pro Tempore (65th) | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler |
| S | 3 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (5) | Democrat | Jasper / Jasper | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler | |
| H | 7 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Jasper / Jasper | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | |
| H | 7 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Jasper / Jasper | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/1977. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in Senate District 3 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Don Adams. Governor Dolph Briscoe. ↩
(3) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(5) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 65th (1) (2) (3) (4) 64th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
(64th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jasper / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jasper / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jasper / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jasper / Jasper
- Counties in district:
- Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler
Terms of service notes
(1) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/1977. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in Senate District 3 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Don Adams. Governor Dolph Briscoe. ↩
(3) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(5) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 2. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 618 and SR 720. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Oral history interview with Joe Shannon, Jr. and Don Adams, 2017. Texas House of Representatives. Audio recording Transcript
- Donald Gilbert Adams. Texas State Cemetery.
- Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
- Donald G. Adams Papers, Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University.
- Delegate to the 1974 Constitutional Convention. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.
- Photograph. Don Adams, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Adams, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Adams, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Adams, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don Adams, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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