Terms of Service

• House, 64th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 6/22/1976
  Democrat
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  

(1) Lou Nelle Sutton, in special election 8/7/1976, succeeded her husband, G.J. Sutton, died 6/22/1976. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 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 .
• 65th Legislature, R.S., HCR 45. Relatives: G. J. Sutton - husband, Lou Nelle Sutton - wife. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

• Photograph. G.J. Sutton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. G.J. Sutton, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• SUTTON, GARLINGTON JEROME (1909-1976). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.

Committee Information

• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Appropriations  
• Reapportionment  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Welfare  
• Intergovernmental Affairs  
• Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue  
• State Scholarship Programs