Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	30	Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 22, 1967	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Bay City / Matagorda	Matagorda, Wharton
H	32	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Bay City / Matagorda	Jackson, Matagorda
H	32	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Van Vleck / Matagorda	Jackson, Matagorda

(1) "Vacancies are high in Legislature," 8/24/1967. "Birkner . . . resigned Tuesday (8/22/1976) to accept appointment as a Matagorda County commissioner for the unexpired term of the late Commissioner Bill Tillman." Houston Chronicle.
(2) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/2/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) Donald R. Uher, in special election 12/16/1967, sworn 12/21/1967, succeeded Otha Birkner, resigned 8/22/1967. First session was 60th 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/16/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(5) Sworn 12/29/1964. Oaths of Office.
(6) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

80th Legislature, R.S., HR 427. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Otha "Skeet" Birkner, birth date 11/19/1924, death date 5/30/2018, burial in Vanderpool Cemetery, Vanderpool, Bandera County. Includes photographs, obituary. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in obituary for wife, Melba Rose Cook Birkner, 3/23/2006. The Monitor.
Mentioned in "The Most Colorful Time of the Year," 11/9/2012. San Antonio Express-News.

Photographs

Photograph. Otha Birkner, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Otha Birkner, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Otha Birkner, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th 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 Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Common Carriers Counties Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Parks and Wildlife (Vice Chair)
59th R.S. - 1965 Counties Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Recreational Water Safety
58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries

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