Ken VanderVoort
Full Name: Kenneth Lee "Ken" VanderVoortDate of birth: March 18, 1928
Date of death: January 15, 2016
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 138 | Mar 28, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st (1) (2) | Republican | Houston / Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Ken VanderVoort, in special election 3/21/1989, sworn 3/28/1989, succeeded David M. Patronella, resigned 2/2/1989. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 3/7/1989, runoff 3/21/1989. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Ken VanderVoort, in special election 3/21/1989, sworn 3/28/1989, succeeded David M. Patronella, resigned 2/2/1989. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 3/7/1989, runoff 3/21/1989. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Biographical Information
- 71st Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 120. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- U.S. Armed Forces, Korean War. Obituary, 1/19/2016. Houston Chronicle.
- Kenneth Lee Vandervoort, birth date 3/18/1928 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. FamilySearch. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1953 Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Ken VanderVoort, 71st Legislature, Members of the 71st Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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