Irma Rangel
Full Name: Irma Lerma RangelDate of birth: May 15, 1931
Date of death: March 18, 2003
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 43 | Jan 14, 2003 - Mar 18, 2003 | 78th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy | |
| H | 35 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata | |
| H | 35 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata | |
| H | 35 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata | |
| H | 35 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata | |
| H | 35 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata | |
| H | 37 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy | |
| H | 37 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy | |
| H | 37 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy | |
| H | 37 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy | |
| H | 37 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th (4) | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy | |
| H | 49 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy | |
| H | 49 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy | |
| H | 49 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Kingsville / Kleberg | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Juan M. Escobar, in special election 4/15/2003, runoff election 5/6/2003, sworn 5/9/2003, succeeded unexpired term of Irma L. Rangel, died 3/18/2003. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 3/25/2003, Ordering special election in House District 43 on 4/15/2003 to serve unexpired term of Irma Rangel. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Juan M. Escobar, in special election 5/6/2003, sworn 5/9/2003 [House Journal p. 2941], succeeded Irma L. Rangel, died 3/18/2003. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Sworn 1/11/1983. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 68th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Starr, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingsville / Kleberg
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy
Terms of service notes
(1) Juan M. Escobar, in special election 4/15/2003, runoff election 5/6/2003, sworn 5/9/2003, succeeded unexpired term of Irma L. Rangel, died 3/18/2003. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 3/25/2003, Ordering special election in House District 43 on 4/15/2003 to serve unexpired term of Irma Rangel. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Juan M. Escobar, in special election 5/6/2003, sworn 5/9/2003 [House Journal p. 2941], succeeded Irma L. Rangel, died 3/18/2003. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Sworn 1/11/1983. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 392. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 445. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 583. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, 5th C.S., HR 92. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 715. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 2225. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 693. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 147. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 148. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., SR 685. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 89th Legislature, R.S., HR 1125. Commemorating the 94th anniversary of the birth of former state representative Irma Rangel. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1194. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 518. First Mexican American woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 616. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., SR 405. First Mexican American woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives, first Mexican American chair of House Committee on Higher Education, first Mexican American woman elected chair of Mexican American Legislative Caucus. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 204-206. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
- Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
- Biography in the LRL Young Texans collection. Irma Rangel, 2015.
- Biographical sketch in LRL collection, 340.092 C366R 2008. Rough Road to Justice: The Journey of Women Lawyers in Texas, 2008.
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Irma Lerma Rangel. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
- Biographical sketch in LRL collection, 976.4 R638W 2022. Women Across Time = Mujeres a Través del Tiempo: Sixteen Influential South Texas Women, 2022.
- "Irma Rangel - A Legend in Her Own Time." April/May 2003, p. 5. Hispanic Journal.
- Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
- "Irma Rangel: Educator, Attorney, Legislator and Friend," 2006 edition, pp. 157-167. South Texas Studies, 1995.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HB 3552, Relating to naming the school of pharmacy at Texas A&M University--Kingsville and its physical facility after Irma Rangel. Texas Legislature Online.
- H. Res. 159, 108th Congress, 1st Session. Expressing profound sorrow on the occasion of the death of Irma Rangel. THOMAS, U. S. Congress. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 2003.
- Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
- Named one of the 'Squeaky Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 78th Legislature, Members of the 78th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Irma Rangel, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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