Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Peggy Rosson

Full Name: Margaret Ann "Peggy" Rosson
Other surnames: Mulry,

Terms of Service

Senate, 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
Senate, 73rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
Senate, 72nd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat

(1) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993) 1993.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 585. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Peggy Rosson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Peggy Rosson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Peggy Rosson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Photo and biographical sketch, Margaret Ann (Peggy) Mulry Rosson, pp. 248-250. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate 2019.