Foster Whaley

Foster Whaley

Full Name: J. Foster Whaley
Date of birth: March 23, 1920
Date of death: April 25, 1993

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 84 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Pampa / Gray   Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
H 84 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Pampa / Gray   Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
H 84 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Pampa / Gray   Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
H 66 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Pampa / Gray   Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler
H 66 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Pampa / Gray   Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler

Terms of Service top

House District 84
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pampa / Gray
Counties in district: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
House District 84
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pampa / Gray
Counties in district: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
House District 84
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pampa / Gray
Counties in district: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Lubbock, Motley
House District 66
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pampa / Gray
Counties in district: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler
House District 66
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pampa / Gray
Counties in district: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hall, Motley, Wheeler

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, World War II. ". . . after his graduation from Saint Jo High School, he served his country valiantly during World War II as a member of General George Patton's 3rd Army in Europe; for his exceptional bravery he received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart." 73rd Legislature, R.S., SCR 84. Resolutions - Memorial.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Awarded one of 'Best Insights'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Foster Whaley, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987
Appropriations  
County Affairs  
County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
House Administration  
69th R.S. - 1985
Appropriations  
County Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  
County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
68th R.S. - 1983
Appropriations  
County Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
Farmworker Insurance  
67th R.S. - 1981
Appropriations  
Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) 
66th R.S. - 1979
Agriculture and Livestock  
Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Government Organization  

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