Jack Vowell

Full Name: Jack C. Vowell
Date of birth: May 9, 1927
Date of death: August 29, 2006

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	78	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	70	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	70	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	70	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	70	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	70	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	72-A	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Republican	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso

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House District 78
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 70
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 70
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 70
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 70
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 70
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 72-A
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 360. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 413. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal, World War II. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Jack C. Vowell, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Vowell, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Jack Vowell, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Vowell, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack C. Vowell, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack C. Vowell, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Vowell, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Election Contest District 144, Special Human Services
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Human Services Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations Election Contest District 129, Special House Administration House Research Organization Steering Committee Human Services (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Nursing Home Rate Reimbursement, Interim
70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations House Administration Human Services Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Medicaid and Family Services, Select Oil Overcharge, Special
69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations Human Services (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations Human Services (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Higher Education Human Services Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Special

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