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Mary Jane Bode Full Name: Mary Jane Bode Other surnames: Goodpasture, Date of birth: July 28, 1926 Date of death: September 23, 1998 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 37-B Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis H 37-B Dec 21, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis (1) Mary Jane Bode, in special election 12/10/1977, sworn 12/21/1977, succeeded Sarah R. Weddington, resigned 9/1/1977. First session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Sworn 12/21/1977. Oaths of Office. (3) Special election 11/8/1977, runoff 12/10/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 218. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Photo and biographical sketch, Mary Jane Goodpasture Bode, pp. 189-191. Born 7/28/1926. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Bode, Mary Jane. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Mary Jane Bode, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mary Jane Bode, 66th 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. Committee Informationtop 66th R.S. - 1979 Government Organization   Rules   State Employee Productivity, Select (Chair)  Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   65th R.S. - 1977 Child Abuse, House Joint   Constitutional Amendments   Transportation

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