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Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Full Name: James Atmar "Jim" Clark
Date of birth: September 15, 1923
Date of death: May 1, 1996

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 99 Jan 9, 1979 - May 8, 1979 66th (1) (2)   Democrat Pasadena / Harris   Harris
H 99 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th (3) (4)   Democrat Pasadena / Harris   Harris
H 99 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Pasadena / Harris   Harris
H 99 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Pasadena / Harris   Harris
H 24-4 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-4 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-4 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Erwin W. Barton, in special election 7/28/1979, sworn 8/3/1979, succeeded Jim Clark, resigned 5/8/1979. First session was 67th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 72nd Legislature - Barton dates of election and oath of office. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
(3) Proclamations, 1/3/1978 and 3/1/1978, ordering a special election in House District 5 on 2/18/1978, and second special election on 3/21/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Herman Adams, Jr. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 3, 1978 ↩ March 1, 1978 ↩
(4) Clark resignation letter dated 5/7/1979, effective 5/8/1979 at 12:00 noon when Clark sworn in as Mayor of Pasadena, Texas. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
66th (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Pasadena / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
65th (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Pasadena / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
64th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Pasadena / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
63rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Pasadena / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
62nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
61st  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
60th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Terms of service notes


(1) Erwin W. Barton, in special election 7/28/1979, sworn 8/3/1979, succeeded Jim Clark, resigned 5/8/1979. First session was 67th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 72nd Legislature - Barton dates of election and oath of office. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
(3) Proclamations, 1/3/1978 and 3/1/1978, ordering a special election in House District 5 on 2/18/1978, and second special election on 3/21/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Herman Adams, Jr. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 3, 1978 ↩ March 1, 1978 ↩
(4) Clark resignation letter dated 5/7/1979, effective 5/8/1979 at 12:00 noon when Clark sworn in as Mayor of Pasadena, Texas. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩

Biographical Information

  • "Jim Clark, a Tender Man, Found Pasadena Politics a Wicked Trap," 11/6/1983. Clark was born in 1923 on a farm near Lovelady, TX. Houston Chronicle.

  • United States Navy, Radioman Petty Officer 3rd Class, World War II. Military grave marker, James A. Clark, birth date 9/15/1923, death date 5/1/1996, burial in South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County. Includes obituary. Find a Grave.

  • Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
  • Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
  • Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jim Clark, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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