Jack Strong

Full Name: Jack Boynton Strong
Date of birth: February 18, 1930
Date of death: July 28, 2015

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971	60th ⁽¹⁾ 61st	Democrat	Longview / Gregg	Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
S	2	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Longview / Gregg	Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby
S	2	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Longview / Gregg	Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

(1) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 2
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Longview / Gregg
Counties in district: Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood

Senate District 2
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Longview / Gregg
Counties in district: Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

Senate District 2
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Longview / Gregg
Counties in district: Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature, R.S., SR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., SR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2017.
Photo and biographical sketch, 9/4/2011. Texas Bank and Trust.

Other Resources

Jack Boynton Strong, birth date 2/18/1930, death date 7/28/2015, obituary, photo, burial in Strong Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Jack Strong, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Strong, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Strong, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Strong, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

61st R.S. - 1969 Drug Study (Chair) Finance Insurance (Vice Chair) Insurance Holding Company and Mortgage Loan (Chair) Jurisprudence Motion Picture Theater Industry Nominations Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections (Chair) Rules Rules of the Senate State Affairs Tort Claims Act Water and Conservation Youth Affairs
60th R.S. - 1967 Claims (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Insurance Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Military and Veterans Affairs Nominations Oil and Gas (Vice Chair) Rules Slums and Slum Clearance (Chair) Water and Conservation
59th R.S. - 1965 Claims Constitutional Amendments Education Game and Fish Insurance Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Military and Veterans Affairs Nominations Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) State and Local Tax Policy
58th R.S. - 1963 Claims (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Insurance Military and Veterans Affairs Nominations Oil and Gas State and Local Tax Policy State Departments and Institutions

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