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Kip Averitt

Kip Averitt
Full Name: Kip Averitt

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 81st (3) (7) & 80th Legislatures
    1/9/2007 - 3/17/2010
    Republican
  • Senate, 79th & 78th (5) Legislatures
    1/14/2003 - 1/9/2007
    Republican
  • Senate, 77th (1) (2) (4) (6) Legislature
    4/10/2002 - 1/14/2003
    Republican
  • House, 77th (1) (2) (4) (6) Legislature
    1/9/2001 - 3/21/2002
    Republican
  • House, 76th Legislature
    1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
    Republican
  • House, 75th Legislature
    1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
    Republican
  • House, 74th Legislature
    1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
    Republican
  • House, 73rd Legislature
    1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
    Republican
(1) Sibley resignation letter, 1/9/2002; Proclamation, 1/25/2002, Ordering special election in Senate District 22 on 5/4/2002 to serve unexpired term of David Sibley. Governor Rick Perry .
(2) Averitt resignation letter dated 3/21/2002, effective 3/22/2002; Governor Perry's letter accepting resignation; Proclamation, 3/22/2002, Ordering special election on 5/4/2002 in House District 56 to serve unexpired term of Kip Averitt. Governor Rick Perry .
(3) Averitt resignation letter dated 3/17/2010, effective 3/17/2010; Proclamations, 3/17/2010 and 5/19/2010, Ordering special election on 5/8/2010 and runoff election on 6/22/2010 in Senate District 22 to serve unexpired term of Kip Averitt. Governor Rick Perry .
(4) In Senate, Kip Averitt, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded David Sibley, resigned 1/9/2002. In House, Holt Getterman, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded Kip Averitt, resigned 3/21/2002. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(6) Declaration of Election, Texas Senate District 22, Texas House District 56, Texas House District 150, April 2002. Press release, "Secretary of State Gwyn Shea Certifies Unopposed Candidates to Fill Legislative Vacancies," 4/10/2002. Texas Secretary of State .
(7) Brian Birdwell, in special election 5/8/2010, runoff 6/22/2010, sworn 7/2/2010, succeeded unexpired term of Kip Averitt, resigned effective 3/17/2010. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

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