David Swinford

Full Name: David Anthony Swinford
Date of birth: June 28, 1941
Date of death: December 31, 2022

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	87	Jan 13, 2009 - Aug 31, 2010	81st ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
H	87	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
H	87	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
H	87	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman
H	87	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Moore, Potter
H	87	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Moore, Potter
H	87	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Moore, Potter
H	87	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Moore, Potter
H	87	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Moore, Potter
H	88	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler

(1) Swinford resignation letter dated 8/26/2010, effective 8/31/2010. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) 79th Legislature - edition dated 9/13/2006. Home city: Dumas. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - District Information by Member, House of Representatives.

Terms of Service top

House District 87
Jan 13, 2009 - Aug 31, 2010
Legislatures: 81st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman

House District 87
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman

House District 87
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman

House District 87
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Moore, Potter, Sherman

House District 87
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Moore, Potter

House District 87
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Moore, Potter

House District 87
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Moore, Potter

House District 87
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Moore, Potter

House District 87
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Moore, Potter

House District 88
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

88th Legislature, R.S., HR 518. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Notice of death, 1/3/2022. Speaker of the House.
Swinford, David A. Texas State Cemetery.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Career Years'. Best and Worst Legislators 1997.

Photographs

Photograph. David Swinford, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. David Swinford, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Swinford, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
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

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.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

81st R.S. - 2009 Agriculture and Livestock State Affairs
80th R.S. - 2007 Regulated Industries State Affairs (Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Property Tax Relief, Select State Affairs (Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Agriculture and Livestock Government Reform (Chair) Public School Finance, Select Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Facilities Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Governance (Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Agriculture and Livestock (Chair) Transportation
76th R.S. - 1999 Agriculture and Livestock (Chair) Agriculture Policy (Co-Chair) County Affairs Rural Development, Select
75th R.S. - 1997 Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair) Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX Appropriations Subcommittee on Duplication of Services (Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Local and Consent Calendars
74th R.S. - 1995 Affordable Housing, House Joint Agriculture and Livestock Appropriations Local and Consent Calendars Texas Agricultural Extension Service, House Joint (Co-Chair) TNRCC Funding, House Joint
73rd R.S. - 1993 Agriculture and Wildlife Management Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental and General Government Petroleum Storage Tanks, Interim
72nd R.S. - 1991 Agriculture and Livestock Cultural and Historical Resources Cultural and Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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