Peggy Rosson

Full Name: Margaret Ann "Peggy" Rosson
Other surnames: Mulry,

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	29	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
S	29	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
S	29	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso

(1) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

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Senate District 29
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Senate District 29
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Senate District 29
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

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Resolutions and Journal entries

73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 585. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Margaret Ann (Peggy) Mulry Rosson, pp. 248-250. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.

Photographs

Photograph. Peggy Rosson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Peggy Rosson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Peggy Rosson, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

74th R.S. - 1995 Administration Economic Development (Vice Chair) Emissions and Clean Air, Special Finance Intergovernmental Relations International Relations, Trade and Technology Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special State Affairs
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations International Relations, Trade and Technology Public Utility Commission, Interim Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special State Affairs (Vice Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts Economic Development Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water State Affairs

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