G.R. (Bob) Close

G.R. 'Bob' Close

Full Name: George Robert "Bob" Close
Date of birth: January 28, 1930
Date of death: October 19, 1998

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 64 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Republican Perryton / Ochiltree   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H 64 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Republican Perryton / Ochiltree   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H 64 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Republican Perryton / Ochiltree   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

Terms of Service top

House District 64
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Perryton / Ochiltree
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
House District 64
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Perryton / Ochiltree
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
House District 64
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Perryton / Ochiltree
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, September 1999, p. 851. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Air Force. Memorial, September 1999, p. 851. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Obituary, George Robert "Bob" Close, 10/22/1998, p. B4. Austin American-Statesman.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979
Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) 
Local and Consent Calendars  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
65th R.S. - 1977
Child Pornography: Its Related Causes and Control, Select  
Constitutional Amendments  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) 
64th R.S. - 1975
Constitutional Revision  
Natural Resources  

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