Clay Smothers
Full Name: Claiborne Washington "Clay" SmothersDate of birth: April 1, 1935
Date of death: June 11, 2004
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 33-G | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th (1) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-G | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 66th Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/17/1979. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) 66th Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/17/1979. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
Biographical Information
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 42. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Smothers chosen Freshman of the Year, 65th Legislature, "Smothers best freshman," 5/20/1977. Austin American-Statesman. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Photograph. Clay Smothers, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Clay Smothers, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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 Information
House Committees
- Elections
- Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair)
- Local and Consent Calendars
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