Elizabeth Ames Jones

Full Name: Elizabeth Ames Jones
Other surnames: Ames

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	121	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	121	Elected but never sworn	79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	121	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) "Capitol Roundup," 3/3/2005, Ames Jones sworn in as member of the Texas Railroad Commission. Austin American-Statesman.
(2) 79th Legislature - Elizabeth Ames Jones elected, but never sworn; declined to qualify for office 1/10/2005 in anticipation of appointment to the Texas Railroad Commission. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Proclamation, 1/13/2005, Ordering special election in House District 121 on 2/5/2005 to serve unexpired term of Elizabeth Ames Jones. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) Nomination received by Senate, 2/1/2005, p. 130; Nominee confirmed 2/9/2005, p. 196. Senate Journal.
(5) Joe Straus, in special election 2/5/2005, sworn 2/10/2005, succeeded unexpired term of Elizabeth Ames Jones, appointed to the Texas Railroad Commission. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

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House District 121
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Elected but never sworn
Legislatures: 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.

Photographs

Photograph. Elizabeth Ames Jones, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Elizabeth Ames Jones, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Elizabeth Ames Jones, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory (Article VIII) Energy Resources (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Local and Consent Calendars Public School Finance, Select Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on High School Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Tax
77th R.S. - 2001 State Recreational Resources Urban Affairs

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