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Bill T. Swanson

Full Name: William T. "Bill" Swanson
Date of birth: January 1, 1919
Date of death: December 8, 2003

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 24-5 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-5 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-5 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary, "Swanson, lawmaker, UH alum," 12/11/2003, p. A40. Houston Chronicle.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Coast Guard, World War II. Obituary, 12/11/2003. Houston Chronicle.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971
Appropriations  
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Mass Transportation (Chair) 
Military Affairs  
Oil and Gas Regulation  
Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair) 
Public Health  
61st R.S. - 1969
Agricultural Land Assessment  
Appropriations  
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Constitutional Amendments  
Harris County State Office Building (Chair) 
Oil and Gas Resource Conservation  
Oil, Gas and Mining (Vice Chair) 
Public Health  
Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands  
Traffic Safety and Fire Protection in Houston Ship Channel  
60th R.S. - 1967
Claims and Accounts  
Commerce and Manufacturers  
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity (Governmental Immunity, Tort Claims Act)  
Entertainment Industry  
Judiciary  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Public Health  
Recreational Water Safety  
Water  

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