Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Ron Clark

Full Name: Ronald H. Clark

Terms of Service

House, 78th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
Elected but never sworn
Republican
House, 77th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/9/2001 - 11/21/2002
Republican
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Republican
House, 75th Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Republican

(1) Proclamation, 11/21/2002, ordering special election in House District 62 on 12/14/2002 to serve unexpired term of Ron Clark; Clark resignation letter 11/21/2002. Governor Rick Perry .
(2) Clark resigned 11/21/2002, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Larry Phillips, in special election 12/14/2002, runoff 1/7/2003, succeeded unexpired term of Ron Clark, resigned 11/21/2002. Clark was elected, but never sworn; declined seat to accept appointment as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas by President George W. Bush. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913, commemorating Armed Forces Day 1999 and honoring the members of the Texas House of Representatives who are military veterans. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
United States Army, Captain. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Ron Clark, Members of the 78th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Ron Clark, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ron Clark, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ron Clark, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate .
Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
United States Army. "After graduating from college with a master's degree in Economics, Ron joined the Army, where he qualified as an Airborne Ranger, and served in the 2nd Armored Division." Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .