Tony Goolsby

Full Name: James Anthony "Tony" Goolsby
Date of birth: November 9, 1933
Date of death: September 4, 2020

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	102	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	102	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	114	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	114	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 102
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 102
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 114
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 114
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913, commemorating Armed Forces Day 1999 and honoring the members of the Texas House of Representatives who are military veterans. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2360. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
87th Legislature, R.S., HR 1815. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
United States Army, Specialist Fifth Class, Korean War era, served in Panama. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 9/10/2020 (updated), 9/4/2020. Speaker of the House.
Goolsby, James Tony. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Goolsby, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007 House Administration (Chair) Judiciary Licensing and Administrative Procedures
79th R.S. - 2005 Higher Education (Vice Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
78th R.S. - 2003 Higher Education (Vice Chair) Higher Education, Interim Higher Education, Legislative Oversight Land and Resource Management Licensing and Administrative Procedures
77th R.S. - 2001 Higher Education House Administration (Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
76th R.S. - 1999 Higher Education House Administration (Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
75th R.S. - 1997 House Administration (Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures Pensions and Investments TRS-Care, House Joint
74th R.S. - 1995 Election Contest District 58, Select Higher Education House Administration (Vice Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
73rd R.S. - 1993 Higher Education House Administration (Vice Chair) Licensing and Administrative Procedures Veterans' Affairs, Special
72nd R.S. - 1991 Environment, Interim House Administration Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) Retirement and Aging Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 Elections Elections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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