Texas Legislators: Past & Present

R.L. 'Bob' Vale

Full Name: Robert Lee "Bob" Vale
Birth date: December 4, 1931
Death date: July 1, 1992

Terms of Service

Senate, 68th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat
Senate, 67th & 66th Legislatures
1/9/1979 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat
House, 62nd Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
House, 61st Legislature
1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
House, 60th Legislature
1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
Democrat
House, 59th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat

(1) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office .
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 30. Resolutions - Memorial .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 47. Resolutions - Memorial .
United States Army, First Lieutenant, Korean War. "He was then commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and served his country in Korea from 1954-1956; through his skill and devotion to duty, he was promoted to first lieutenant before being honorably discharged in 1956." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 47. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.

Photographs

Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. 'Bob' Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. 'Bob' Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. (Bob) Vale, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

United States Army, First Lieutenant, Korea, Military grave marker, Robert L. Vale, birth date 12/4/1931, death date 7/1/1992, burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave .
Robert L. Vale Middle School - about the namesake (biographical sketch), about the school, Vale Dedication program. Northside Independent School District, San Antonio .
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
Relatives: Arnold J. Vale - uncle, Robert L. 'Bob' Vale - nephew. "Vale Ponders Race for Texas Senate," 2/4/1977. San Antonio Express .
Photo and biographical sketch. Death date 6/30/1992. Senate Hispanic Research Council .
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas 1978.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.