Texas Legislators: Past & Present

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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Kip Averitt, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

Barry Kip Averitt Papers, 1993-2010. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University .
Biographical sketch, "Texas Legislature's 75th Session Takes Shape," September 1996. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas .
Biographical sketch, "New Chair of Texas House Financial Institutions Committee," Volume 88, Number 3, March 1999. Texas Banking .
Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Texas Senate .
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.