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Frank Corte, Jr.

Frank Corte, Jr.
Full Name: Frank J. Corte, Jr.

Terms of Service

  • House, 81st (5) Legislature
    1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
    Republican
  • House, 80th Legislature
    1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
    Republican
  • House, 79th (2) (3) (4) Legislature
    1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
    Republican
  • House, 78th Legislature
    1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
    Republican
  • House, 77th Legislature
    1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
    Republican
  • House, 76th Legislature
    1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
    Republican
  • House, 75th Legislature
    1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
    Republican
  • House, 74th (1) Legislature
    1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
    Republican
  • House, 73rd Legislature
    1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
    Republican
(1) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office .
(2) Valerie Ryder Corte selected by her husband, Frank Corte, to serve as his temporary acting representative beginning 4/17/2006. Speaker of the House .
(3) Rep. Frank Corte's active military service ends 9/14/2006; Valerie Corte's term ends 9/15/2006. Letter from Frank Corte to Speaker Tom Craddick, 9/13/2006. Speaker of the House .
(4) Rep. Frank Corte will resume his legislative responsibilites when his active military service ends on 9/14/2006. Letter from Valerie Corte to Speaker Tom Craddick, 9/13/2006. Speaker of the House .
(5) Valerie Ryder Corte selected by her husband, Frank Corte, to serve as his temporary acting representative beginning 7/1/2009. Speaker of the House .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Mentioned in "State Legislators Are Serving Both Their Country and State," 11/11/2010, as one of eight state legislators across the country who have been deployed more than once during their legislative careers. National Conference of State Legislatures .
  • Mentioned in An Analysis of State Legislators Who Also Currently Serve in the Military (National Guard or Reserve), by Hawaii State Rep. K. Mark Takai, 11/6/2010. National Conference of State Legislatures .
  • United States Marine Corps Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel. "Lawmakers Pondering War, Duty," 2/27/2003. San Antonio Express-News .
  • Relatives: Frank J. Corte - husband; Valerie Ryder Corte - wife. Speaker of the House .
  • Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
  • Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
  • United States Marine Corps, Second Lieutenant; United States Marine Corps Reserve, Colonel. Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
  • Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
  • "Duty Calls," March 2006. Texas Monthly .
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