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Tryon D. Lewis Tryon D. Lewis
Full Name: Tryon Dexter Lewis
Terms of Service top
Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 81 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler
H 81 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Winkler
H 81 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Odessa / Ector   Andrews, Ector, Winkler
H 81 Nov 18, 2008 - Jan 13, 2009 80th (1) (2) (3)   Republican Odessa / Ector    
(1) Proclamation, 7/3/2008, Ordering special election in House District 81 on 11/4/2008 to serve unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Lewis sworn 11/18/2008. Texas House of Representatives.
(3) Tryon Lewis, in special election 11/4/2008, sworn 11/18/2008, succeeded unexpired term of George E. "Buddy" West, died 6/25/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-Current.
 
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
  • Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
    • Other Resources
  • Lewis, Tryon Dexter. Texas State Cemetery.
    • Photographs
  • Photograph. Tyron Lewis,81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Tryon D. Lewis,83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
  • 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
  • 82nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
  • 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
    • Committee Informationtop
    83rd R.S. - 2013
    Environmental Regulation  
    Judicial Selection, Joint Interim (Co-Chair) 
    Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) 
    82nd R.S. - 2011
    Election Contest District 48, Select  
    Higher Education  
    Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
    81st R.S. - 2009
    Emergency Preparedness, Select  
    Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence  
    Public Safety  
     

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