Full Name: Ruth Elizabeth Jones McClendon
Other surnames:
Jones,
Birth date: October 5, 1943
Death date: December 19, 2017
Terms of Service
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House,
84th
(2)
(5)
(6)
Legislature
1/13/2015 - 1/31/2016
Democrat
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House,
83rd Legislature
1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
Democrat
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House,
82nd Legislature
1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
Democrat
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House,
81st Legislature
1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
Democrat
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House,
80th Legislature
1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
Democrat
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House,
79th Legislature
1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
Democrat
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House,
78th Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
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House,
77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/13/2003
Democrat
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House,
76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
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House,
75th Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Democrat
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House,
74th
(1)
(3)
(4)
(7)
(8)
Legislature
11/12/1996 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
(1)
Conley resignation letter, 7/8/1996.
Governor George W. Bush .
(2)
Proclamations, 2/3/2016 and 5/18/2016, ordering special election on 5/7/2016 and runoff on 8/2/2016 in House District 120 to serve unexpired term of Ruth Jones McClendon.
Governor Greg Abbott .
(3)
Ruth J. McClendon, in special election 11/5/1996, sworn 11/12/1996, succeeded Karyne J. Conley, resigned 7/8/1996.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4)
Sworn 11/12/1996.
Oaths of Office .
(5)
Ruth Jones McClendon resigned effective 1/31/2016. Resignation letters to Speaker Joe Straus 12/31/2015 and Governor Greg Abbott 1/6/2016.
Texas House of Representatives .
(6)
"Representative McClendon Not Seeking Re-Election," 9/2/2015.
Texas House of Representatives - Press Memos of the House Members and Speaker .
(7)
75th Legislature - McClendon oath of office date.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .
(8)
1996 November Special Election.
Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .