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Ronald W. Bridges Full Name: Ronald Wayne Bridges Date of birth: April 17, 1932 Date of death: April 3, 1988 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 20 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 61st   62nd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy H 45-3 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces H 36-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces H 36-1 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces H 36-1 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces (1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 409. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 118. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 987. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 185. Death date 4/2/1989. Resolutions - Memorial. Military Service Notes United States Army Counter-Intelligence Corps. 71st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 185. Resolutions - Memorial. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Ronald Wayne Bridges, grave marker inscription: Senator Ronald W. Bridges, birth date 4/17/1932, death date 4/3/1988, burial in Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Find a Grave. Book in LRL collection, 923.273 B764. King of the Mountain, 1976. Book in LRL collection, 976.4 B764T 1963. Texas Political Coloring Book, 1963. Photographs Photograph. Ronald W. Bridges, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald Bridges, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald Bridges, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald W. Bridges, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald W. Bridges, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald W. Bridges, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ronald W. "Ron" Bridges, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Banking   Coastal Lands and Waters   Commerce and Industry (Chair)  Education   Horse Racing and Pari-mutuel Betting, Interim   Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Parks and Wildlife   Privileges and Elections   Problems of Youth, Interim (Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Youth Affairs   61st R.S. - 1969 Agriculture and Livestock   Attraction of New Industry   Automobile Insurance Rates   Banking   Beach Study   Commerce and Industry (Vice Chair)  Federal Programs and Relations   Historical and Recreational Sites   Military and Veterans Affairs   Parks and Recreation   Privileges and Elections   State Affairs   State Departments and Institutions   Youth Affairs   60th R.S. - 1967 Claims and Accounts   Election Code   Motor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Revenue and Taxation   School Districts   58th R.S. - 1963 Counties   Federal Relations   Military and Veterans' Affairs   Municipal and Private Corporations   Penitentiaries   57th R.S. - 1961 Banks and Banking   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Election Law   Insurance   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   56th R.S. - 1959 Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills   Game and Fisheries   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   School Districts

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