Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Lanell Cofer

Full Name: Lanell Cofer
Birth date: March 12, 1948
Death date: October 18, 2018

Terms of Service

House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
12/8/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat

(1) Proclamation, 10/3/1977, ordering a special election in House District 33-O on 11/8/1977 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson. Governor Dolph Briscoe .
(2) Lanell Cofer, in special election 11/29/1977, sworn 12/8/1977, succeeded Eddie Bernice Johnson, resigned 9/30/1977. First session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sworn 12/8/1977. Oaths of Office .
(4) Certificate of election, canvass of returns for special election 11/29/1977. Texas Secretary of State .
(5) Certification of members of the House of Representatives, 65th Legislature, Special Session (members elected since the adjournment of the Regular Session), 7/5/1978. Texas Secretary of State .
(6) Special election 11/8/1977, runoff 11/29/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 67. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. Lanell Cofer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lanell Cofer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lanell Cofer, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, p. 205. Black Women in Texas History 2008.
Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 191-193. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
Obituary, "Former Texas Legislator, Lanell Cofer, a Dallas Native, Has Passed," Volume 69, Issue 42, 10/26/2018, cover and p. 6. Death date 10/18/2018. Elite News .