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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 Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation 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 Bill T. Swanson, birth date 1/1/1919, death date 12/8/2003 in Houston. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index. Photographs Photograph. Bill T. Swanson, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill T. Swanson, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 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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