Bob Hunter
Full Name: Robert D. "Bob" HunterDate of birth: June 25, 1928
Date of death: February 11, 2023
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 71 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th (1) | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Nolan, Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th (2) | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Nolan, Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 71 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 79 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 79 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 79 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 79 | Aug 15, 1986 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th (3) (4) | Republican | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Birth date 6/24/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(2) Birth date 6/25/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(3) "Republican lands in House as Senate race goes to runoff," 8/10/1986. "Republican Robert Hunter won with 50.8 percent of the vote . . ." Austin American-Statesman. ↩
(4) Bob Hunter, in special election 8/9/1986, sworn 8/15/1986, succeeded Gary E. Thompson, resigned 6/2/1986. First session was 69th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 79th (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Nolan, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 78th (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Nolan, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
Terms of service notes
(1) Birth date 6/24/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(2) Birth date 6/25/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(3) "Republican lands in House as Senate race goes to runoff," 8/10/1986. "Republican Robert Hunter won with 50.8 percent of the vote . . ." Austin American-Statesman. ↩
(4) Bob Hunter, in special election 8/9/1986, sworn 8/15/1986, succeeded Gary E. Thompson, resigned 6/2/1986. First session was 69th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 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.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1127. 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.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1736. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 2257. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 88th Legislature, R.S., HR 1555. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- United States Navy, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Korean War era, served "as security aide to Admiral Richard Ruble and to Admiral Ira Hobbs in the South Pacific, and in Naval Security Service in both the South Pacific and Washington, D.C.," 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35; 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
- Notice of death, 2/13/2023. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob Hunter, 69th 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.
- 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.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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