Kenneth Vaughan

Full Name: Samuel Kenneth Vaughan
Date of birth: March 10, 1924
Date of death: March 4, 2014

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	33-D	Jan 11, 1977 - Jun 5, 1977	65th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Garland / Dallas		Dallas
H	33-D	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Garland / Dallas		Dallas

(1) Vaughan resignation letters dated 6/3/1977 and 7/1/1977. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(2) Proclamations, 6/9/1977 and 7/18/1977, ordering a special election in House District 33D on 7/16/1977, and second special election on 8/6/1977, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Kenneth Vaughan. Governor Dolph Briscoe. July 18, 1977 June 9, 1977
(3) Anita Hill, in special election 8/6/1977, sworn 8/11/1977, succeeded Kenneth Vaughan, resigned 6/5/1977. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election 7/16/1977, runoff 8/6/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 33-D
Jan 11, 1977 - Jun 5, 1977
Legislatures: 65th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-D
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Garland / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

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Selected newspaper articles

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Ken Vaughan, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ken Vaughan, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977 Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) Business and Industry Subcommittee on Industrial Development (Chair) Health and Welfare Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Mental Health and Mental Retardation Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation
64th R.S. - 1975 Business and Industry Health and Welfare Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Public Welfare

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