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Tony Parra Tony Parra
Full Name: Jose Antonio "Tony" Parra
Date of birth: June 12, 1948
Date of death: May 6, 1995
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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 75 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (1)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
(1) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 6/10/1994. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
 
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  • 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 853. Reflects death date of 5/6/1995. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 1150. Reflects death date of 4/20/1995. Resolutions - Memorial.
    • Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators
  • Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.
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  • Photograph. Tony Parra, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Tony Parra, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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    73rd R.S. - 1993
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