Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Ric Williamson

Full Name: Richard Fred "Ric" Williamson
Birth date: January 25, 1952
Death date: December 30, 2007

Terms of Service

House, 75th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/15/1997 - 1/12/1999
Republican
House, 74th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Republican
House, 73rd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Williamson sworn 1/15/1997, p. 19. House Journal .
(2) Sworn 1/15/1997. Oaths of Office .
(3) Sworn 12/20/1994. Oaths of Office .
(4) 73rd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican as of 12/6/1993. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators 1947.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, R.S., HR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
71st Legislature, R.S., HR 64. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 25. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2806. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
Named one of 'The Bermuda Triangle'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Richard F. Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ric Williamson, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

Speech at Ric Williamson memorial ceremony, 1/3/2008. Governor Rick Perry .
Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star .
Williamson, Richard Fred, "Ric." Texas State Cemetery .