Don Adams (politician)
Donald Gilbert Adams (born December 18, 1938) is a Texas politician, attorney, and lobbyist who was president pro tempore of the Texas Senate, and a member of the Texas Senate, District 3. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 7. Personal life and education Donald Gilbert Adams was born December 18, 1938 in Jasper, Texas to T. Gilbert Adams and Dess Hart Adams. His father was a county judge. In 1963, Adams graduated from Baylor University and Baylor Law School with a BBA and LLB. After attending university, he practiced law in Lufkin, Texas for two years before returning to Jasper where he formed a legal partnership with his father. He married Linda Cullum, and the couple had 3 children: Don Jr., Debra, and Dinah. Linda Adams died on October 6, 2015 after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease. They were married for 52 years. Political career Adams represented District 7 of the Texas House of Representatives during the 61st and 62nd legislature. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Presidents Pro Tempore Of The Texas Senate
President ''pro tempore'' (often shortened to ''pro tem'') of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ... are both out of the state, the president ''pro tem'' is acting governor in their absence. At the beginning of each session, the Senate elects one member to serve as the president pro tempore when the lieutenant governor is absent or that office becomes vacant. A different member of the Senate (usually a senior member, but unlike in some bodies, it is not based on seniority) is elected at the end of the session to serve as president pro tempore during the interim when the state legislature is not in session. Unlike his or her ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sixty-first Texas Legislature
The 61st Texas Legislature met in 1969 in a regular session from January 14 to June 2 and in two consecutive special sessions from July 28 to August 26 and from August 27 to September 9. All members present during this session were elected in the 1968 general elections. Sessions Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat * President Pro Tempore (regular session): Don C. Kennard, Democrat * President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Horace J. Blanchard, Democrat * President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): James P. Word, Democrat House * Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat Members Senate Dist. 1 * A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 * Jack Strong (D), Longview Dist. 3 * Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin Dist. 4 * D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 * William T. Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 6 * Criss Cole (D), Houston Dist. 7 * Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena Dist. 8 * O. H. Harris (R), Dallas Dist. 9 * Ralph Hall ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Democratic Party Members Of The Texas House Of Representatives
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Presidents Pro Tempore Of The Texas Senate
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Baylor Law School Alumni
Baylor may refer to: __NOTOC__ American schools * Baylor University, Waco, Texas ** Baylor Bears, the sports teams of Baylor University * Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas * Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas (Baylor name deleted in 2016) * Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan, a middle school in Houston, Texas * Baylor School, a private prep school in Chattanooga, Tennessee Places in the United States *Baylor, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Baylor County, Texas, named for Henry Weidner Baylor People *Baylor (surname), a list of people * Baylor Scheierman (born 2000), American basketball player See also * * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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President Pro Tempore Of The Texas Senate
President ''pro tempore'' (often shortened to ''pro tem'') of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ... are both out of the state, the president ''pro tem'' is acting governor in their absence. At the beginning of each session, the Senate elects one member to serve as the president pro tempore when the lieutenant governor is absent or that office becomes vacant. A different member of the Senate (usually a senior member, but unlike in some bodies, it is not based on seniority) is elected at the end of the session to serve as president pro tempore during the interim when the state legislature is not in session. Unlike his or her co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Democratic Party (U
Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa * Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea * Gabonese Democratic Party * Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally * Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally * Democratic Party (Kenya) *Basotho Batho Democratic Party, Lesotho *Democratic Party (Libya) * Malawi Democratic Party * Democratic Party of Namibia * Senegalese Democratic Party * Seychelles Democratic Party * Democratic Alliance (South Africa) *Swazi Democratic Party * Democratic Party (Tanzania) *Democratic Party (Tunisia) * Democratic Party (Uganda) Americas * Democratic Progressive Party (Argentina) * National Democratic Party (Argentina) * Democratic Party (Mendoza), Argentina * Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina * Anguilla Democratic Party * Bonaire Democratic Party *Democrats (Brazil) * Brazili ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lobbying
In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying, which usually involves direct, face-to-face contact, is done by many types of people, associations and organized groups, including individuals in the private sector, corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or advocacy groups (interest groups). Lobbyists may be among a legislator's constituencies, meaning a voter or bloc of voters within their electoral district; they may engage in lobbying as a business. Professional lobbyists are people whose business is trying to influence legislation, regulation, or other government decisions, actions, or policies on behalf of a group or individual who hires them. Individuals and nonprofit organizations can also lobby as an act of volunteering or as a small part of their normal job. Gov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a powerful arm of the Texas government not only because of its power of the purse to control and direct the activities of state government and the strong constitutional connections between it and the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, but also due to Texas's plural executive. The Legislature is the constitutional successor of the Congress of the Republic of Texas since Texas's 1845 entrance into the Union. The Legislature held its first regular session from February 16 to May 13, 1846. Structure and operations The Texas Legislature meets in regular session on the second Tuesday in January of each odd-numbered year. The Texas Constitution limits the regular session to 140 calendar days. The lieutenant governor, elected statewide separately from th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Texas Senate
The Texas Senate ( es, Senado de Texas) is the upper house of the Texas State Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing single-member districts across the U.S. state of Texas, with populations of approximately 806,000 per constituency, based on the 2010 U.S. Census. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. Elections are held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In elections in years ending in 2, all seats are up for election. Half of the senators will serve a two-year term, based on a drawing; the other half will fill regular four-year terms. In the case of the latter, they or their successors will be up for two-year terms in the next year that ends in 0. As such, in other elections, about half of the Texas Senate is on the ballot. The Senate meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The Republicans currently control the chamber, which is made up of 18 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Leadership T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature
The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977, to May 30, 1977, in regular session, and again in two special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections. Sessions Regular session: January 11, 1977 – May 30, 1977 1st called session: July 11, 1977 – July 21, 1977 2nd called session: July 10, 1978 – August 8, 1978 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby Jr., Democrat * President Pro Tempore ''(regular session)'': Betty Andujar, Republican * President Pro Tempore ''(called session)'': Peyton McKnight, Democrat House * Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, Democrat Members Senate Dist. 1 * A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 * Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler Dist. 3 * Don Adams (D), Jasper Dist. 4 * Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 * William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 6 * Lindon Williams (D), Houston Dist. 7 * Gene Jones (D), Houston ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |