Albert Delos Brown, Jr.

Albert 'Al' Brown

Full Name: Albert D. "Al" Brown, Jr.
Date of birth: June 7, 1921
Date of death: December 30, 1988

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 57-C Jan 15, 1981 - Feb 16, 1981 67th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 57-C Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 57-C Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 57-C Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

(1) 67th Legislature - Report of the Special House Committee on the Election Contest regarding the representative of district 57C of Bexar County. House Journal.
(2) Albert D. Brown, Jr., incumbent of District 57C, and Alan Schoolcraft, apparent winner in 1980 general election, by signed agreement printed in House Journal for 1/13/1981, allowed Schoolcraft to be sworn and seated that same day pending outcome of election contest. January 15, House adopted minority report of special committee voiding election, unseating Schoolcraft, and seating, with power to vote, Brown, but not reswearing him. Schoolcraft won special election 2/10/1981 and was sworn anew 2/16/1981. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Correspondence relating to the election contest of State Representative, District 57C, Bexar County, including Chief Clerk letter to Governor William P. Clements, 1/15/1981; certificate of election of Alan Schoolcraft and canvass of returns for special election 2/10/1981; Texas House of Representatives record votes on majority and minority reports, 1/15/1981; and Speaker Bill Clayton order appointing master of discovery, 12/8/1980. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.

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House District 57-C
Jan 15, 1981 - Feb 16, 1981
Legislatures: 67th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 57-C
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 57-C
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 57-C
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

(1) 67th Legislature - Report of the Special House Committee on the Election Contest regarding the representative of district 57C of Bexar County. House Journal.
(2) Albert D. Brown, Jr., incumbent of District 57C, and Alan Schoolcraft, apparent winner in 1980 general election, by signed agreement printed in House Journal for 1/13/1981, allowed Schoolcraft to be sworn and seated that same day pending outcome of election contest. January 15, House adopted minority report of special committee voiding election, unseating Schoolcraft, and seating, with power to vote, Brown, but not reswearing him. Schoolcraft won special election 2/10/1981 and was sworn anew 2/16/1981. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Correspondence relating to the election contest of State Representative, District 57C, Bexar County, including Chief Clerk letter to Governor William P. Clements, 1/15/1981; certificate of election of Alan Schoolcraft and canvass of returns for special election 2/10/1981; Texas House of Representatives record votes on majority and minority reports, 1/15/1981; and Speaker Bill Clayton order appointing master of discovery, 12/8/1980. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.

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Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981
Constitutional Amendments  
Transportation  
66th R.S. - 1979
Calendars  
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
State Affairs  
65th R.S. - 1977
Child Pornography: Its Related Causes and Control, Select  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Offset Emissions Standards, Select  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters I (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs Subcommittee on Creation of Agencies  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Malpractice Legislation  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) 
State Affairs Subcommittee on State Institutions  
64th R.S. - 1975
Public Education  
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Goals (Chair) 
Public Education Subcommittee on Special Education  
State Affairs  

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