Barry Telford

Full Name: Barry Bradford Telford
Date of birth: October 24, 1946
Date of death: June 1, 2024

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	1	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
H	1	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass
H	1	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass
H	1	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass
H	1	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass
H	1	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Cass
H	1	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Red River
H	1	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Bowie, Red River

Terms of Service top

House District 1
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

House District 1
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass

House District 1
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass

House District 1
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass

House District 1
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass

House District 1
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass

House District 1
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

House District 1
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

House District 1
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Red River

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

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

Other Resources

Notice of death, 6/5/2024. Speaker of the House.
Obituary and photo, Barry Bradford Telford. Tribute Archive.

Photographs

Photograph. Barry Telford, 78th Legislature, Members of the 78th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Barry Telford, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Barry Telford, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

78th R.S. - 2003 Calendars Judicial Affairs Pensions and Investments (Vice Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Calendars (Chair) Human Services Pensions and Investments Return-to-Work, House Joint Teacher Health Insurance, Select
76th R.S. - 1999 Calendars (Chair) Human Services Pensions and Investments Rural Development, Select (Chair) Teacher Health Insurance, Select
75th R.S. - 1997 House Administration Pensions and Investments (Chair) Texas State Artist (Co-Chair) TRS-Care, House Joint Ways and Means
74th R.S. - 1995 Corrections House Administration Pensions and Investments (Chair) State Investment Policy, House Joint (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial (Chair) Corrections Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Corrections Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Corrections (Vice Chair) Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Safety Public Safety Subcommittee on Budget And Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 Corrections Public Safety Public Safety Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) Sentencing and Recidivism, Select Teenage Suicide, Select

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