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Texas Legislators: Past & Present
Richard C. Slack
Full Name: Richard Clay "Dick" Slack
Birth date: December 20, 1914
Death date: March 1, 2013
Terms of Service
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1977.
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/27/1975.
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 Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
House, 58th
(1)
Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
House, 57th Legislature
1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
House, 56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
House, 55th Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat
House, 54th Legislature
1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
Democrat
House, 53rd Legislature
1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
Democrat
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962.
Oaths of Office
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Biographical Notes and Resources
Selected Newspaper articles
Resolutions and Journal entries
65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 91.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 170.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 82.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 35.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
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83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2559.
Resolutions - Memorial
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Texas Monthly's
Best and Worst Legislators
Named 'Dishonorable Mention'.
Best and Worst Legislators
1977.
Photographs
Photograph.
Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Richard C. Slack,
Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
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Richard C. Slack,
State Preservation Board
Other Resources
Obituary and photo, 3/6/2013.
Midland Reporter-Telegram
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United States Army, Texas 36th Division, World War II; Army Reserve; National Guard, retired with rank of Colonel. Obituary, 3/6/2013.
Midland Reporter-Telegram
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Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974.
Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974
1975.
Notice of death, 3/6/2013.
Speaker of the House
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Committee Information
67th R.S. - 1981
Higher Education Adminstration, Special
66th R.S. - 1979
Appropriations
Energy Resources
(Vice Chair)
Energy Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
General Investigating
(Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977
Appropriations
64th R.S. - 1975
Appropriations
Board of Managers
Energy Resources
Functions of the Judiciary, Select
Impeachment, Select
Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special
63rd R.S. - 1973
Appropriations
(Vice Chair)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of Construction Funds
Liquor Regulation
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oil and Gas
(Chair)
Property Tax Committee, Legislative
(Vice Chair)
62nd R.S. - 1971
Appropriations
(Vice Chair)
College Instruction and Curriculum
Congressional and Legislative Districts
Liquor Regulation
Livestock
Oil, Gas and Mining
Property Tax Committee, Legislative
(Vice Chair)
Vacancy Laws
61st R.S. - 1969
Aircraft
Appropriations
(Vice Chair)
Commerce and Manufacturing
(Chair)
Congressional and Legislative Districts
Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax
Health Care
Oil, Gas and Mining
School Districts
60th R.S. - 1967
Appropriations
Labor
Liquor Regulation
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Oil, Gas and Mining
(Chair)
59th R.S. - 1965
Aeronautics
Appropriations
Labor
Liquor Regulation
Oil, Gas and Mining
(Chair)
58th R.S. - 1963
Common Carriers
Game and Fisheries
Judicial Districts
Municipal and Private Corporations
(Chair)
State Affairs
(Vice Chair)
57th R.S. - 1961
Aeronautics
Criminal Jurisprudence
Escheat Laws
Federal Relations
Military and Veterans Affairs
Revenue and Taxation
56th R.S. - 1959
Military and Veteran's Affairs
(Vice Chair)
Oil, Gas, and Mining
(Vice Chair)
Revenue and Taxation
Rules
(Chair)
State Affairs
55th R.S. - 1957
Game and Fisheries
Labor
Military and Veteran's Affairs
Oil, Gas and Mining
(Chair)
State Affairs
State Tax Study Commission
54th R.S. - 1955
Constitutional Amendments
Engrossed Bills
Judicial Districts
Military and Veteran's Affairs
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
(Vice Chair)
53rd R.S. - 1953
Congressional and Legislative Districts
Judicial Districts
Livestock and Stock Raising
Military and Veteran's Affairs
State Affairs
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