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(Identify the item and cite the series), Records of Senator John Leedom, Senate, Texas Legislature. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
John Leedom was born on July 27, 1921, received his Bachelor of Science from Rice University, and worked as a graduate engineer prior to his election to the Texas Senate on behalf of the 16th District, Dallas (part) and Rockwall (part) Counties. Leedom served in the Senate from 1981 through 1996. During his tenure he was active on a variety of committees, namely Education (1981-1984), Human Resources (1981-1982), Intergovernmental Relations (1981-1996), Economic Development (1983-1996), State Affairs (1985-1996), and Redistricting (1990-1996). In addition, he served on several subcommittees, acted as Vice-Chair of the Redistricting and Intergovernmental Relations committees, and chaired the interim committees on Fees and Grants (1981-1982) and Agency Services Management (1985-1986). Senator Leedom did not return to the Senate in 1997.
Records consist of minutes, agenda, bill copies, bill analyses, printed materials, fiscal notes, hearing requests, supporting meeting materials, correspondence, memoranda, interview notes, forms, press releases, lists of members, reports, fact sheets, completed questionnaires, amendments, clippings, newsletters, and several photographs that date 1981-1982, 1985-1996 (67th -74th Legislatures). The records comprise the committee and bill files of Texas State Senator John Leedom. Committee files cover the Interim Committee on Fees and Grants (1981-1982) and the Interim Committee on Agency Services Management (1985-1986); documentation largely consists of minutes. The bill files cover passed legislation which was introduced or sponsored by Senator Leedom from 1985 to 1996. Subjects include state and local finance, banks, fees, public utilities, services management, arson, the judiciary, highway repairs, productivity bonuses, pensions, motor vehicle issues, and insurance.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
These records are organized into two series:
Nancy Enneking, June 1999
Accession number: 1999/141
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Secretary of the Senate on April 26, 1999.
Records consist of minutes, agenda, supporting meeting materials, interview notes, forms, press releases, lists of members, reports, fact sheets, recommendations and completed questionnaires that date 1981-1982 and 1985-1986. Files for the Interim Committee on Fees and Grants contain materials from meetings held on December 10, 1981 and June 29, 1982, as well as related research documents and reports. Files of the Interim Committee on Agency Services Management consist of minutes of the full committee and the various subcommittees in addition to completed personnel questionnaires compiled for the Subcommittee on Personnel and Membership.
Files are listed by committee in chronological order.
(Identify the item), Committee files, Records of Senator John Leedom, Senate, Texas Legislature. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Records consist of bill copies, bill analyses, printed materials, fiscal notes, hearing requests, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, amendments, clippings, newsletters, and several photographs that comprise the bill files of passed legislation (1985-1996, 69th -74th Legislatures) which was introduced or sponsored by Texas State Senator John Leedom. Subjects include state and local finance, banks, fees, public utilities, services management, arson, the judiciary, highway repairs, productivity bonuses, pensions, motor vehicle issues, and insurance. All files include some combination of the documents listed above.
Files are listed as found by legislative session; bills listed "SB x - SB y" are in numerical, but not necessarily consecutive, order.
(Identify the item), Bill files, Records of Senator John Leedom, Senate, Texas Legislature. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.