TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
George W. Bush Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Executive Assistant's Office files, 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978,
1980-1981, 1983-2000, undated, bulk 1995-1999,
Senior Advisor's Office records, 1948, 1964-1965, 1978, 1980-1983, 1986-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-2000,
General Counsel files, 1886,
1892, 1903, 1912-1921, 1925, 1932, 1939-2000, bulk 1986-2000,
Policy Office records, 1970, 1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
Legislative Office records, 1988, 1990, 1992-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
Budget and Planning Office records, 1967-2000, undated, bulk 1990-2000,
Press Office records, 1946-2001, bulk 1995-2000,
Executive Office records, 1976, 1982-1984, 1987, 1989-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
Scheduling Office records, 1993-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
Appointments Office records, 1946, 1955, 1959-2000, bulk 1994-2000,
Correspondence/Constituent Services Office records, 1854-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
First Lady Laura Bush's files, 1994-2000, bulk
1995-1999,
Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities records, 1984-2001, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
Criminal Justice Division public information requests, 1995-1999,
Texas Film Commission records, 1995-2000, undated, bulk 1999-2000,
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Texas Governor George W. Bush:
An Introduction to Governor George W. Bush Records Located at the George W. Bush
Presidential Library, 1854-2001, undated, bulk 1995-2000
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Creator: |
Texas. Governor (1995-2000 : Bush) |
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Governor George W. Bush
records |
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Dates: |
1854-2001, undated |
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bulk 1995-2000 |
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Abstract: |
George W. Bush served as Governor of
Texas from January 17, 1995 to December 21, 2000. These records were gathered,
created, and maintained by the Texas Governor's Office during Governor Bush's term.
Records are correspondence, memoranda, legal records, legislative records, financial
records, speeches, reports, meeting records, publications, printed material, lists,
calendars and schedules, electronic records, audio and video tapes, and photographs,
dating 1854 to 2001 and undated, bulk 1995 to 2000. |
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1962.69 cubic ft., 21 videocassettes, 60
audiocassettes, 360 photographs, 153 maps, 2 oversize rolled items |
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Location: |
The records are located at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas. |
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These materials are written predominately in English with scattered Spanish and other foreign languages throughout. |
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Texas State Archives |
The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state, elected by the
citizens every four years. The duties and responsibilities of the governor include
serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces; convening special
sessions of the legislature for specific purposes; delivering to the legislature at
the beginning of each regular session a report on the condition of the state, an
accounting of all public money under the governor's control, a recommended biennial
budget, an estimate of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation, and
any recommendations he deems necessary; signing or vetoing bills passed by the
legislature; and executing the laws of the state. The governor can grant reprieves
and commutations of punishment and pardons, upon the recommendation of the Board of
Pardons and Paroles, and revoke conditional pardons. He appoints numerous state
officials (with the consent of the Senate), fills vacancies in state and district
offices (except vacancies in the legislature), calls special elections to fill
vacancies in the legislature, fills vacancies in the United States Senate until an
election can be held, and serves as ex officio member of several state boards.
The office of governor was first established by the Constitution of 1845 and
superseded the office of president of the Republic of Texas. The position now exists
under authority of Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of 1876 and Texas
Government Code, Chapter 401. To be elected governor, a person must be at least
thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five
years preceding the election. In 1972, the term of office was extended from two to
four years, effective in 1975. Since 1856 the governor has had the use of the
Governor's Mansion.
In 1999 there were 198 full time equivalent employees in the Office of the Governor.
Thirteen divisions outside of the Executive Office assist the governor in carrying
out his functions: Administration, Appointments, Budget & Planning,
Communications, General Counsel, Legislative, Policy, Scheduling, Criminal Justice
Division, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, Office of Film, Music,
Television and Multimedia Industries, Women's Commission, and Texas Council on
Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State Agencies, 9th and
10th eds., 1996 and 1999; the contents of the records; versions of the Governor's
Office web site during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet Archive at
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed
on March 3, 2009.)
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George W. Bush served as governor of Texas from January 17, 1995 to December 21,
2000, resigning as governor in the middle of his second term to become president of
the United States.
As a Republican, he challenged the incumbent governor, Democrat Ann Richards, running
on promises to improve public education and to reform the juvenile justice system,
welfare, and the state's tort laws -- the system under which an injured person may
sue for damages. During the 74th Texas Legislature in 1995, he worked with the
Democrats who controlled both houses of the state legislature and managed to get
bills passed that dealt with the four issues he had emphasized in his campaign. Bush
was seen as pro-business and a consensus-builder.
Bush advocated and signed the two largest tax cuts to date in Texas history, totaling
over $3 billion. To pay for the cuts, he sought (unsuccessfully) federal approval of
a plan to privatize Texas' social services. Education reform was a priority
throughout his terms, with legislation emphasizing local control of schools, higher
standards, and a revised curriculum. Controversy has followed, with charter schools
mired in financial scandals and protests against one test determining a child's
promotion. After winning reelection in 1998, Bush began his bid for the presidency
and was not as involved in the 76th Legislature in 1999.
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Midland
and Houston, Texas. He graduated from Andover Academy, and received a bachelor's
degree from Yale University and a master's from Harvard Business School. He served
as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. In 1978, Bush was defeated in a run for
the U.S. Congress in West Texas. He was involved in energy exploration from the
1970s into the 1980s. From 1989 until his election as governor, Bush worked with the
Texas Rangers baseball organization, leading a group of partners in purchasing the
team, and then serving as managing general partner. He married Laura Welch in 1977;
they have two daughters.
(Sources include: Versions of the Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's
term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed
on March 3, 2009.)
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George W. Bush served as governor of Texas from January 17, 1995 to December 21,
2000. These records were created during George W. Bush's terms as Governor of Texas.
Types of records include correspondence, memoranda, legal records, legislative
records, financial records, speeches, reports, meeting records, publications,
printed material, lists, calendars and schedules, audio and video tapes, 3.5-inch
computer disks, and photographs, dating 1854 to 2001 and undated, bulk 1995 to 2000.
Included are records of Bush's executive assistant, Joe Allbaugh, and Senior Advisor
Margaret LaMontagne, as well as records of the following offices: Appointments,
General Counsel, Policy, Legislative, Budget and Planning, Grants Team, First Lady,
Press, Executive, Scheduling, Correspondence/Constituent Services, and the
Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. The Criminal Justice Division and
Film Commission are also represented by a small amount of materials. Major subjects
represented in the records are criminal justice, economic development, education,
emergency management, executions, legislation, and the state budget.
This finding aid serves as an introduction to the records of the Texas Governor
George W. Bush. Most divisions within the Governor's Office have their own detailed
finding aids, partly due to earlier electronic file size limitations imposed by the
online finding aid web site (TARO).
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Organization of the Records |
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These records are organized into 15 subgroups and 88 series: |
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Executive Assistant's Office files, 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978,
1980-1981, 1983-2000, undated, bulk 1995-1999, 25.8 cubic ft.
- Subject files, 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981,
1983-1999, undated, bulk 1995-1999, 21.65 cubic ft.
- Correspondence file, 1991-1998, bulk 1995-1998, 0.35 cubic ft.
- Requests and recommendations, 1987-1989, 1992-1999, undated, bulk
1994-1999, 1.1 cubic ft.
- Governors' association files, 1990-1999, bulk 1994-1999, 0.9 cubic
ft.
- General files, 1993, 1995-2000, 1.2 cubic ft.
- Calendars, 1998-1999, 0.2 cubic ft.
- Dale Laine's files, 1996-1997, bulk 1997, 0.4 cubic ft.
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Senior Advisor's Office records, 1948, 1964-1965, 1978, 1980-1983, 1986-2000, undated,
bulk 1995-2000, 88.5 cubic ft.
- Education issues files I, 1978, 1980-1983, 1986-1999, undated, bulk
1995-1998, 13.5 cubic ft.
- Education issues files II, 1986, 1988-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
36 cubic ft.
- Education reference materials, 1988, 1990-2000, undated, bulk
1995-1997, 24.67 cubic ft.
- Debbie Esterak's issues file, 1986-1987, 1995-2000, undated, bulk
1999-2000, 6 cubic ft.
- Miscellaneous education files, 1964, 1982, 1987, 1995-2000, undated,
bulk 1995-2000, 3.67 cubic ft.
- Education bill files, 1998-1999, bulk 1999, 0.5 cubic ft.
- Margaret LaMontagne's correspondence, 1995-2000, undated, bulk
1998-2000, 1.66 cubic ft.
- Appointments files, 1948, 1965, 1987, 1990-2000, undated, bulk
1995-2000, 2.5 cubic ft.
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General Counsel files, 1886, 1892, 1903, 1912-1921, 1925, 1932, 1939-2000, bulk 1986-2000,
147.74 cubic ft., 2 videocassettes, 6 audiocassettes, 153 maps
- Legal opinions and advice, 1892, 1918, 1921, 1925, 1932, 1942-1944,
1948, 1954, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1968-1969, 1972-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 14
cubic ft.
- Execution files, 1886, 1892, 1903, 1912-1921, 1925, 1932, 1939-2000,
bulk 1986-2000, 68.24 cubic ft.
- Executive clemency files, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1983-2000, bulk
1995-2000, 1.5 cubic ft.
- Litigation files, 1859, 1880s, 1896, 1905, 1924, 1940s, 1955,
1968-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 20.7 cubic ft., 2 videocassettes, 6
audiocassettes, 153 maps
- Claims against the state, 1990-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 3.6 cubic ft.
- Settlement files, 1991-1996, bulk 1995-1996, 7 cubic ft.
- Legislation, 1999, 0.65 cubic ft.
- Public information requests, 1976, 1980, 1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 25
cubic ft.
- General correspondence, 1963-1964, 1975, 1985-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
6.4 cubic ft.
- Agency rules, policies, and procedures, 1981, 1990-2000, undated, 0.35
cubic ft.
- Calendars, 1998-2000, 0.3 cubic ft.
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Policy Office records, 1970, 1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 63.15 cubic ft., 19
videocassettes, 7 audiocassettes
- Memoranda, 1995-2000, 1.75 cubic ft.
- Correspondence, 1970, 1983-2000, bulk 1997-2000, 3 cubic ft.
- Texas Strategic Economic Development Planning Commission records,
1982, 1989, 1997-1998, 1.1 cubic ft., 19 videocassettes, and 7
audiocassettes
- Records of the Governor's Advisory Task Force on Faith-Based
Community Service Groups and implementation of charitable choice, 1993,
1996-1998, undated, bulk 1996-1997, 1.25 cubic ft.
- Questionnaire replies, 1993-1994, undated, bulk 1994, 0.25 cubic ft.
- Bill files, 1995-1999, 54 cubic ft.
- Records regarding the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs, 1996, 1998-2000, 1.45 cubic ft.
- Technology education reports, 1998-2000, 0.25 cubic ft.
- Assorted records, 1996-2000, undated, 0.1 cubic ft.
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Legislative Office records, 1988, 1990, 1992-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
114 cubic ft.
- Director Dan Shelley's correspondence, 1994-1995, bulk 1995, 0.2 cubic
ft.
- Deputy Director Lizzette Gonzales' files, 1988, 1990, 1992-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-2000, 2.8 cubic ft.
- Bill files, 1995-1999, 110 cubic ft.
- Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission bill files, 1999, 1
cubic ft.
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Budget and Planning Office records, 1967-2000, 31.7 cubic ft., 54 audiocassettes
- Administrative correspondence, 1995-2000, 5.6 cubic ft.
- State budget development files, 1978, 1988-1999, undated, bulk
1995-1999, 3.2 cubic ft.
- Statewide cost allocation plans, 1971, 1989-1999, bulk 1990-1998, 3.75
cubic ft.
- Property tax relief records, 1976-1996, bulk 1996, 1.5 cubic ft. and
54 audiocassettes
- Records of the Grants Team, 1967-2001, 17.45 cubic ft.
- Publications, 1995-2000, 0.2 cubic ft.
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Press Office records, 1890-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 155.3 cubic ft.
- Staff files, 1995-2000, 2.4 cubic ft.
- Speech files, 1986, 1989-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 1 cubic
ft.
- News releases, 1990-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 30 cubic ft.
- Web site development files, 1890-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 5.4
cubic ft.
- Videotapes and audiotapes, 1990-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 7 cubic
ft.
- Speech and press files for First Lady Laura Bush, 1980-2000, undated,
bulk 1995-2000, 6.5 cubic ft.
- Clippings, 1995-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 103 cubic ft.
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Executive Office records, 1976, 1982-1984, 1987, 1989-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
18.41 cubic ft. and 360 images
- Speeches, [ca. 1994]-2000, bulk 1995-1999, 4.71 cubic ft.
- Schedules and calendars, 1995-2000, 3.7 cubic ft.
- Transition Office correspondence, 1983, 1993-1995, 0.3 cubic
ft.
- Out-of-state letters, 1999-2000, undated, 0.1 cubic ft.
- Autograph and photo request correspondence and logs, 1995-2000, bulk
1998-1999, 0.9 cubic ft.
- Photo op requests, 1996-1999, bulk 1998-1999, 0.9 cubic ft.
- Gift logs, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989-2000, bulk 1989-2000, 7.3
cubic ft.
- Visitors' registers, 1995-2000, 0.5 cubic ft.
- Press Christmas party photographs, 1995-1998, 360 photographs
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Scheduling Office records, 1993-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 96 cubic ft.
- Invitations, 1994-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 94.4 cubic ft.
- Travel arrangement files, 1994-1999, bulk 1995, 1 cubic ft.
- General office files, 1993-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 0.6 cubic ft.
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Appointments Office records, 1946, 1955, 1959-2000, bulk 1994-2000, 118.7
cubic ft.
- Polly Sowell's correspondence, 1995-2000, 0.2 cubic ft.
- Appointment application files, 1946, 1955, 1959-2000, bulk 1994-2000,
117.75 cubic ft.
- Resignation letters, 1994-2000, 0.75 cubic ft.
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Correspondence/Constituent Services Office records, 1854-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
1066.4 cubic ft., 2 oversize rolled items
- Central correspondence file, 1955-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 1000
cubic ft., 2 oversize rolled items
- Bulk mail not logged, 1994-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 26.8 cubic ft.
- Proclamation files, 1854, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1943, 1949-1950, 1952,
1956, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1980-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 13
cubic ft.
- Robos research and background files, 1993-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 10.5
cubic ft.
- Autopen copies of correspondence from other divisions, 1995-2000, bulk
1996-2000, 5.6 cubic ft.
- Staff files, 1948-2001, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 10.5 cubic ft.
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First Lady Laura Bush's files, 1994-2000, bulk 1995-1999, 26.73 cubic ft.
- Speeches, probably 1994-1999, bulk 1995-1999, 4.75 cubic ft.
- Daily schedules, 1995-1999, 3.58 cubic ft.
- Itinerary information, 1995-1999, 7 cubic ft.
- Correspondence, 1994-1999, bulk 1995-1999, 4.8 cubic ft.
- Press releases and news clippings, 1994-1999, bulk 1995-1999, 0.9
cubic ft.
- Invitations and regrets, 1994-1999, bulk 1995-1999, 3.3 cubic ft.
- Texas Book Festival notebooks, 1996-1999, 1.1 cubic ft.
- Foundation files, 1996-2000, bulk 1998-2000, 1.1 cubic ft.
- Office files, 1995-2000, bulk 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 0.2 cubic
ft.
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities records, 1984-2001, undated, bulk
1995-2000, 6.46 cubic ft.
- Correspondence, 1989-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 5.5 cubic
ft.
- Meeting files, 1984-1991, 1995-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 0.96 cubic
ft.
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Criminal Justice Division public information requests, 1995-1999, 3 cubic
ft. |
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Texas Film Commission records, 1995-2000, undated, bulk 1999-2000, 0.8 cubic
ft.
- Manuals and directories, 1995, 1997-2000, bulk 2000, 0.4 cubic
ft.
- Correspondence, 1995-2000, undated, bulk 2000, 0.2 cubic ft.
- Calendars, 1999-2000, bulk 2000, 0.2 cubic ft.
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Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions including, but not limited to, attorney-client privilege (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code Section 552.107), agency memoranda and working papers (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code Section 552.111), driver's license numbers (V.T.C.A., Government
Code Section 552.130), account information (V.T.C.A., Government Code Section
552.136), email addresses (V.T.C.A., Government Code Section 552.137), social
security numbers (V.T.C.A., Government Code Section 552.147), records relating to
allegations of child abuse (V.T.C.A., Government Code Section 552.101, Family Code
Section 261.201 (a)); psychiatric evaluations (V.T.C.A., Government Code Section
552.101, Health and Safety Code Section 611.002); a citizen and a legislator and/or
lieutenant governor (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 306); social service
recipients (V.T.C.A, Human Resources Code, Title 2 - Department of Human Services
and Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Section 12.003); home
addresses, phone numbers, and personal family information of government employees
and officials (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section 552.117); government information
related to security issues for computers (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section
552.136); and proprietary and trade secret information that may be subject to
V.T.C.A. Texas Government Code Section 552.110; and other information protected
under common law privacy (V.T.C.A., Government Code Sections 552.101), an archivist
must review these records before they can be accessed for research. The records may
be requested for research under the provisions of the Public Information Act
(V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview
with an archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html). Include
enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the
archivist to accurately identify and locate the information requested. (Note: The
Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact the Public
Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive a Public
Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals information that
may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open
records decision from the Attorney General on whether the records can be released.
The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten working days after receiving a
request to make this determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to
render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be redacted
or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Records series described in this finding aid have access restrictions specific to
each of them. The terms of access are found in the finding aids for series and
office records.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include
materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the
creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title
17 U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing
photographic materials.
To view the VHS videotapes or listen to the audiotapes please contact Archives staff.
Records contain electronic information.
Indices to portions of Governor Bush's records are available electronically in Microsoft
Access, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
Records contain information on Beta videotapes and 3.5-inch disks. Researchers wishing to view
any of the information on these tapes or disks should consult with Archives staff
and be aware that the archives may not own the equipment needed to access some
information. Some information on the disks may be exempted from disclosure under the
Texas Public Information Act, and the disks themselves may or may not still be
readable.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The
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Bush, George W. (George Walker),
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Bush, Laura Welch, 1946- |
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Allbaugh, Joe Marvin, 1952- |
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LaMontagne, Margaret. |
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Gonzales, Alberto R., 1955- |
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McMahan, Vance. |
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Hawkins, Albert. |
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Hughes, Karen P. |
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Texas. Office of the Governor. |
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Texas Governor's Committee on People
with Disabilities. |
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Texas Strategic Economic Development
Planning Commission. |
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Texas. Governor's Task Force on
Faith-Based Programs. |
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Governors--Texas. |
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Capital punishment--Texas. |
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Education and state--Texas. |
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Criminal justice, Administration
of--Texas. |
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Legislation--Texas. |
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Texas--Officials and
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Audiocassettes--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Videocassettes--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Photographs--Texas--Governors--1890-2000. |
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3.5-inch computer
disks--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Correspondence--Texas--Governors--1948-2000. |
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Memoranda--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Artifacts--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Publications--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Calendars--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Notes--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Reports--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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CD-ROMS--Texas--Governors--1995-2000. |
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Administering Texas. |
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Decision making. |
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Influencing Texas government
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(Identify the item and cite the series and office), Texas Governor George W. Bush
records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 2002/151, 2003/026, 2005/144, 2006/390, 2009/144, 2011/418, 2013/086
In December 2000, Governor George W. Bush designated the George Bush Presidential Library as
the repository for the records from his tenure as Governor of Texas, under
authority of Texas Government Code, Section 441.201. Shortly after he left
office, the records were shipped to the Bush Library in College Station, Texas.
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn ruled the records are state records subject
to the Texas Public Information Act and the management of the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission even after transfer to a federal facility
(Opinion No. JC-0498, May 3, 2002). In July 2002 the records were transferred
from the Bush Library to the Texas State Archives in Austin for preparation for
research use. In June 2003, a memorandum of understanding signed by
representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration, the Texas
State Library and Archives Commission, and George W. Bush replaced a January
2002 interim memorandum of understanding. The records were moved to the George
W. Bush Presidential Library in February 2013. Additional records were
transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission from the Texas Office of the Governor on October
9, 2002, May 18, 2005, August 1, 2006, July 2, 2009, August 4, 2011, and
February 1, 2013.
Texas State Archives staff, February 2003 to December 2011
Finding aid converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by TARO conversion stylesheet
v1to02.xsl, July 2003
Finding aid revised to conform to TARO file size restrictions by Tonia J. Wood,
June 2004
Finding aid revised by Jessica Tucker, October 2011
Finding aid revised by Tonia J. Wood, December 2012
Finding aid updated by Tonia J. Wood, April 2013
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Electronic files containing finding aids created by the Governor's Office and a folder listing
begun by the Bush Library and completed at the Texas State Archives are available
upon request. Return to the Table of Contents
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Executive Assistant's Office files, 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978,
1980-1981, 1983-2000, undated, bulk 1995-1999,
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The executive assistant was directly responsible for the Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, memoranda from staff directed to the governor often
were funneled through the executive assistant, who also managed the
day-to-day operations of the Governor's Office and appears to have assigned
responsibilities to staff and directed work flow. These are subject files,
correspondence files, and calendars created and maintained by the office of
the Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush. Records are
correspondence, memoranda, reports, plans, publications, maps, photographs,
printed material, legislative documents, notes, press releases, news
clippings, speeches, briefings, calendars, resumes, employment and
appointment applications, audio and videotapes, briefing book, proposals,
biographical information, resolutions, job postings, directories, lists,
file inventory, travel records, time records, surveys, and policy papers,
dating 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-1999. Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant from
1995 to mid-1999, succeeded by Clay Johnson. Subjects cover the range of
issues facing the governor, including state agency administration,
appointments, budget, criminal justice, economic development, education,
emergency management, energy, environment, ethics, gambling, Governor's
Office functions and divisions, health and human services, housing and
community development, land and cultural resources, legislation, military,
military base closures, taxation, transportation, utilities, volunteerism,
water, welfare, workforce, and relations with Mexico, state and federal
agencies, corporations, and organizations. Some files of Deputy Executive
Assistant Dale Laine are included. Correspondents include Governor's Office
staff such as the general counsel, state and federal agencies' staff,
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This finding aid has been split into two parts. For the bulk of the series descriptions and
folder listings for Executive Assistant's Office records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive
Assistant's Office files. For the finding aid for the subject
files series see Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive
Assistant's Office subject files. If you are reading this
electronically, click on the links to go to the separate finding aids. If
you are reading this in paper, the full finding aids are found at separate
dividers within the binder. |
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Executive Assistant's Office History |
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Joe Allbaugh served as Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush
from January 1995 through June 1999, after which he joined Bush's
presidential campaign. The executive assistant was directly responsible for
the Scheduling Office, internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration,
and emergency management. In addition, memoranda from staff directed to the
governor often were funneled through Allbaugh. He managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and appears to have assigned
responsibilities to staff and directed work flow. Much of what Governor Bush
saw apparently passed through Allbaugh. Reggie Bashur was deputy executive
assistant in 1995; Dale Laine served as deputy executive assistant in 1996
and 1997. Joyce Sibley served as Allbaugh's administrative assistant. Clay
Johnson, who had been Appointments Director, became executive assistant
after Allbaugh left. |
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Senior Advisor's Office records, 1948, 1964-1965, 1978, 1980-1983, 1986-2000,
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The Senior Advisor was responsible for advising the governor of Texas on education and
appointing some Texas officials and employees. Issues files, reference
materials, bill files, appointment files and correspondence document these
functions. These records include correspondence, e-mails, faxes, and
memoranda; notes; newsletters, brochures and other publications; newspaper
and magazine clippings; copies of bills and other legislative records;
attorney general opinions/advice and litigation documents; press releases
and speeches; reports (both narrative and statistical); drafts and other
policy development files; agenda and minutes; resumes and applications for
employment; executive orders; conference packets; mailing lists; travel
documentation; purchase documentation; forms; procedure manuals; maps;
videotapes; and audiotapes. Records date 1948, 1964-1965, 1978, 1980-1983,
1986-2000, and undated, bulk 1995-2000. They comprise records of the Office
of Senior Advisor (Margaret LaMontagne) during the tenure of George W. Bush
as Texas Governor (1995-2000). The vast majority of the records reflect the
Bush administration's policies concerning education, with a small amount of
records pertaining to appointments, thus reflecting the role of Margaret
LaMontagne as (initially) deputy director of appointments, retaining some
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For the main finding aid for Senior Advisor's Office records with folder listings for all
but the Education issues files and Education reference materials series, see
Texas Governor George W. Bush Senior
Advisor's Office records. For the full finding aid for the
Education reference materials series, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Senior
Advisor's Office records, Education reference materials. For
the full finding aid for Education issues files I, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Senior
Advisor's Office records, Education issues files I. For the
full finding aid for Education issues files II, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Senior
Advisor's Office records, Education issues files II. If you
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finding aids. If you are reading this in paper, the full finding aids are
found at separate dividers within the binder. |
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Margaret LaMontagne began working in the Governor's Office in January 1995 as
Deputy Director of Appointments. After the 74th legislative session (1995),
her title was changed to Senior Advisor reporting directly to the governor
and her office was moved to the Capitol. Her focus was on education-related
issues, which went through her rather than the Policy Division, especially
after the 74th legislative session when the Education Policy person left and
the position was not filled. She retained some of her appointment duties
after becoming Senior Advisor, including selecting appointees for education
related boards and commissions. Her staff included Public Education/Special
Projects Counsel [title changed from Public Education to Special Projects
and back] (first Michelle Tobias from 1995 to 1998, then Jennifer Piskun,
followed by Debra Esterak); Administrative Assistant (Judy Okimura, then
Shannon Smith); and Special Projects Assistant (Sheryl Labar for a while,
spring 1996-February 1997). |
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General Counsel files, 1886,
1892, 1903, 1912-1921, 1925, 1932, 1939-2000, bulk 1986-2000,
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Functions of the Office of the General Counsel include tracking and analyzing the cases of
prisoners on death row; handling and advising the governor on pardon and
executive clemency requests; providing legal opinions and analyses to the
Governor's staff on a variety of questions, including statute
interpretations, claims filed against the state, contracts, deeds,
appointment questions, and other issues; answering public information
requests; and litigating for the governor's office. Records are the files of
the Office of the General Counsel of the Texas Governor's Office during the
terms of George W. Bush and contain correspondence, memoranda, legal
opinions and advice, execution case files, executive clemency files, claim
and settlement files, death penalty protest letters, litigation files,
public information request files, policies and procedures, legislation,
clippings, and desk calendars of the staff. Dates covered are 1886, 1892,
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Correspondents include the General Counsel, Alberto Gonzales and his successor, Margaret
Wilson; deputy and assistant general counsel Pete Wassdorf, Stuart Bowen,
Donna Davidson and others; executive staff of the Governor's Office
including Joe Allbaugh; state agencies; federal and local government
agencies; and the general public. |
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A separate finding aid exists for most series of General Counsel records. Three small series
are combined in one finding aid. If you are reading this electronically,
click on the links in the organization statement below to go to the separate
finding aids. If you are reading this in paper, the full finding aids are
found at separate dividers within the binder. |
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Division History |
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The General Counsel position within the Texas Office of the Governor was
created in October 1973 when the Executive Director of the Governor's
Criminal Justice Division appointed an individual as General Counsel, to
assist him in providing statute interpretations and in other matters
relating to policies and procedures. Today the Office of the General Counsel
is a separate division in the Governor's Office. During the Bush
Administration, Alberto Gonzales served as General Counsel, succeeded in
1998 by Margaret Wilson. |
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Duties of the General Counsel include providing statute interpretations;
tracking inmates on death row as their cases move through the judicial
process including all appeals to the governor for commutations or stays of
execution; handling pardon requests sent to the governor; reviewing proposed
settlements, land patents, grant requests, contracts, easements, and deeds
for the governor; analyzing proposed legislation and regulations for
validity and legal effect; assisting appointments staff in determining
eligibility and other legal issues related to proposed appointments;
handling extradition and requisition matters; coordinating ethics guidelines
and training for the governor's office; advising the governor on federal
programs administered by the state; coordinating the governor's criminal
justice policy with the governor's Policy Director; and providing legal
advice and handling litigation filed against the governor or the Governor's
Office, in conjunction with actions of the Attorney General on the
governor's behalf. |
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Organization of the Records |
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Legal opinions and advice, 1892, 1918, 1921,
1925, 1932, 1942-1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1968-1969,
1972-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 14 cubic ft. |
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Execution files, 1886, 1892, 1903,
1912-1921, 1925, 1932, 1939-2000, bulk 1986-2000, 68.24 cubic
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Executive clemency files, 1961, 1965,
1968, 1974, 1983-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 1.5 cubic ft. |
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Litigation files, 1859, 1880s, 1896,
1905, 1924, 1940s, 1955, 1968-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 20.7 cubic ft.,
2 videocassettes, 6 audiocassettes, 153 maps |
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Claims against the state, 1990-2000,
bulk 1995-2000, 3.6 cubic ft. |
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Settlement files, 1991-1996, bulk
1995-1996, 7 cubic ft. |
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1976, 1980, 1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 25 cubic ft. |
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1975, 1985-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 6.4 cubic ft. |
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Policy Office records, 1970, 1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
63.15 cubic ft., 19 videocassettes, 7
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The Policy Office under Texas Governor George W. Bush advised the governor on
emerging problems and opportunities and developed policy options for the
governor's consideration; it also helped ensure that the governor's policies
were implemented by state agencies and commissions. Records of the Texas
Office of the Governor's Policy Office during the terms of George W. Bush,
1995-2000, include policy memoranda; records of the Texas Strategic Economic
Development Planning Commission; records of the Governor's Faith-Based Task
Force and Charitable Choice; bill files; questionnaire replies; reports on,
or related to, technology education and the need for a high-tech workforce;
records regarding the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs'
sunset process and low-income housing; and assorted pamphlets, publications,
press releases, and photographs. The materials date 1970, 1982-2000, bulk
1995-2000. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Policy
Office records. If you are reading this electronically, click
on the link to go to the separate finding aid. If you are reading this in
paper, the full finding aid is found at a separate divider within the
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Policy Office History |
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The Policy Office helps ensure that the governor's policies are implemented
by state agencies and commissions. The office is organized around
specialized issues such as education, criminal justice, health and human
services, natural resources, and economic development. It advises the
governor on emerging problems and opportunities and develops policy options
for the governor's consideration. Directors of the policy office are the
governor's liaisons to state agencies and board members, and they direct
special committee projects authorized by the governor. The office also
recommends candidates for appointments to agency positions and assists in
evaluating potential appointments. The head of the Policy Office under
Governor Bush was Vance McMahan. |
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Legislative Office records, 1988, 1990, 1992-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
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The Legislative Office under Texas Governor George W. Bush (also referred to as the
Legislative Affairs Office) advised the governor on legislative matters and
assisted in developing and promoting the governor's legislative goals. These
records include bill files (correspondence, signature sheets, action
reports, bill analyses, bill histories, copies of bills (initial, enrolled,
engrossed), memoranda, notes, press releases, and news clippings),
correspondence (letters, memoranda, e-mail, and faxes), resumes, and subject
files (containing notes, articles, newspaper clippings, press releases,
reports, tables, issue papers, briefing documents, talking points,
conference papers, procedure drafts, brochures, agenda, legislation,
litigation, etc.). They date 1988, 1990, 1992-2000, and undated, bulk
1995-2000. These records document the work of the Governor's office in
promoting the passage of key legislation during the 74th, 75th, and 76th
Texas Legislatures. The staff records are particularly rich in documenting
education, especially the promotion of literacy and reading, the
"school-to-work" concept of matching education with society's demonstrated
vocational/career needs, school finance reform, and charter schools. The
most voluminous of this office's records are the bill files, which likely
cover the full spectrum of legislative advocacy by the Governor's office. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Legislative
Office records. If you are reading this electronically, click
on the link to go to the separate finding aid. If you are reading this in
paper, the full finding aid is found at a separate divider within the
binder. |
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Legislative Office History |
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The Legislative Office (also referred to as the Legislative Affairs Office)
in the Office of the Texas Governor advises the governor on legislative
matters and assists in developing and promoting the governor's legislative
goals. Former State Senator Dan Shelley served as Legislative Director in
1995 and part of 1996; Terral Smith served as director from 1996 to 2000.
Deputy directors (from one to three at a given time) were Stacie Lawson
(1995-1996), Michael Jewell (1997, Greg Davidson (1997-2000), Lizzette
Gonzales (1997-2000), and Laura Lawlor (1999). |
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Budget and Planning Office records, 1967-2000, undated, bulk 1990-2000,
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During Texas Governor George W. Bush's term, the Budget and Planning Office advised the
Governor regarding state fiscal matters, prepared the Governor's biennial
budget recommendations to the Legislature, monitored state appropriations
and operations, analyzed fiscal and economic issues, and performed other
duties determined by the Governor. The Grants Team monitors the federal,
state, and private funding information resources and alerts state
legislators, state agencies, non-profit organizations, all subdivisions of
government and individuals to funding opportunities. Administrative
correspondence, budget development files, statewide cost allocation plans,
property tax relief records, Grants Team records, and publications were
created and/or maintained by the Budget and Planning Office in the course of
developing and carrying out budgets and plans for funding Texas state
government during the terms of Texas Governor George W. Bush. Types of
materials include correspondence, memoranda, tracking slips, reports,
statements, plans, proposals, manuals, opinions, printed material, legal
documents, questionnaires, contracts, organization charts, notes,
publications, memoranda of agreement, executive orders, bylaws, policies and
procedures, drafts, budgets, legislative records, speeches, clippings,
3.5-inch floppy disks, and audiotapes, dating 1967 to 2000 and undated, bulk
1990 to 2000, created and/or maintained by the Texas Governor's Budget and
Planning Office during the terms of George W. Bush. Albert Hawkins was the
Director of the Budget and Planning Office during Bush's terms in office.
Correspondents include Budget and Planning staff and various other staff
members in the Governor's Office, state agencies, federal agencies,
corporations and consultants, state legislators and members of Congress, and
various public officials. |
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Grants Team records of assistance to regional planning
commissions, dating 1967 to 1999, document the activities of the
administrations of all Texas governors from John Connally to George W. Bush
in the origination, development, and functioning of Texas' regional
assistance funding program and regional planning commissions. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Budget and
Planning Office records. If you are reading this
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are reading this in paper, the full finding aid is found at a separate
divider within the binder. |
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Office of Budget and Planning History |
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The Office of Budget and Planning supports the governor of Texas in his
statutory role as chief budget officer of the state by providing advice on
state fiscal matters. The office prepares the governor's biennial budget
recommendations to the legislature, monitors state appropriations and
operations, analyzes fiscal and economic issues, and performs other duties
determined by the governor. It assigns each agency a budget analyst who is
available to provide assistance on budgetary matters. The office includes
the state Grants Team, whose records are described separately. Albert
Hawkins served as the Director of Budget and Planning under Governor George
W. Bush. |
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The Grants Team is a part of the Budget and Planning Office within the Texas
Office of the Governor. The team monitors the federal, state, and private
funding information resources and alerts state agencies, non-profit
organizations, units of local government and other entities to funding
opportunities. The Grants Team: 1) provides technical assistance on federal
funding matters to state agencies, subdivisions of government, Texas
legislators, non-profit agencies, and individuals; 2) provides counseling on
the availability and means of obtaining federal, state, and private funding
assistance; 3) identifies federal and state funding opportunities and
responds to inquiries about federal policies and agencies; 4) provides
proposal writing support and review of applications; 5) collects and
analyzed performance data from state agencies on maximizing federal funds;
6) compiles and distributes the Grant Alert, a
fax newsletter about funding opportunities; 7) maintains a clearinghouse of
information on the availability of federal, state, and private grants; 8)
identifies and facilitates opportunities for collaboration among state
agencies to seek federal discretionary funds; and 8) provides proposal
writing training on a cost sharing basis. By law, the State Grants Team may
charge fees to recover service costs. |
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The Texas Review and Comment System is also a part of Budget and Planning and
is run by the Grants Team. It provides state and local officials with
opportunities to comment on state plans, applications for state or federal
financial assistance, and environmental impact statements related to
projects or funding that affect their jurisdictions before the proposals are
approved or funded. |
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Press Office records, 1946-2001, bulk 1995-2000,
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Major responsibilities of the Press Office (also known as Communications) under Governor
George W. Bush included issuing press releases and media advisories on the
activities and actions of the Governor, as well as First Lady Laura Bush;
writing speeches for the Governor and the First Lady; collecting, copying,
and distributing copies of newspaper clippings about the Governor, First
Lady, and issues of concern to Texans; handling requests for interviews with
the Governor; and creating and maintaining the Internet web site for the
Governor's Office. These records are correspondence, staff files, press
releases, speeches, website development files, newspaper clippings,
audiotapes, videotapes, and photographs, dating 1946-2001, bulk 1995-2000.
They comprise the files of the Press Office (also known as the
Communications Division) for Texas Governor George W. Bush. They also
include press files for First Lady Laura Bush. An inventory was created for
the magazines and newspapers (dating 1994 to 2001 and measuring 13.62 cubic
feet) found in the Press Office files. This inventory is available to
researchers upon request. |
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A separate finding aid exists for most series of Press Office records. Two small series are
combined in one finding aid. If you are reading this electronically, click
on the links in the organization statement below to go to the separate
finding aids. If you are reading this in paper, the full finding aids are
found at separate dividers within the binder. |
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Press Office History |
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During the majority of his tenure as Governor, George Bush's Director of
Communications was Karen P. Hughes. (The Director of Communications was
sometimes referred to--mostly by those outside the office--as the Press
Secretary.) When Ms. Hughes left that position in June 1999 to become
Governor Bush's presidential campaign spokesperson, the Deputy Director of
the Communications/Press Office, Linda Edwards, became Director, and Mike
Jones became Deputy Director. Anne Friedenberg-Swanson was Media
Coordinator, 1998-1999. Another Communications staff member prominent in
these records was Anne Trenolone, 1999-2000. Kimberly (Kim) Black was Karen
Hughes' Administrative Assistant. |
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Staff files, 1995-2000, 2.4 cubic ft. |
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Speech files, 1986, 1989-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-2000, 1 cubic ft. |
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News releases, 1990-2000, undated, bulk
1995-2000, 30 cubic ft. |
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Web site development files,
1890-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 5.4 cubic ft. |
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Videotapes and audiotapes,
1990-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 7 cubic ft. |
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Speech and press files for First Lady
Laura Bush, 1980-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000, 6.5 cubic
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Clippings, 1995-2000, 103 cubic
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Executive Office records, 1976, 1982-1984, 1987, 1989-2000, bulk 1995-2000,
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The Executive Office of Governor George W. Bush includes administrative assistant functions,
such as handling his office schedule, traveling with the Governor and
maintaining the speech file and gift log. Executive Office records of Texas
Governor George W. Bush (1995-2000) include the governor's speeches;
printouts of and attachments to the electronic gift log; schedules and
calendars including a transition office calendar; Transition Office
correspondence; copies of out-of-state letters notifying the acting governor
when Bush would be absent from and returning to the state to resume his
gubernatorial duties; autograph and photo requests; photo op requests and
attachments; Press Christmas party photographs; and visitors' registers. The
material dates from 1976, 1982-1984, 1987, 1989-2000, bulk 1995-2000. |
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For the full finding aid for Executive Office speeches, see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Executive
Office Speeches and for the remaining Executive Office series,
see Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive
Office Records. If you are reading this electronically, click
on the links to go to the separate finding aids. If you are reading this in
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Ofelia Vanden Bosch served as Governor George W. Bush's administrative assistant, handling
his office schedule. Israel Hernandez traveled with the Governor and
maintained the speech file. Logan Walters was responsible for maintaining
the gift log. |
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Scheduling Office records, 1993-2000, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
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The Scheduling Office was responsible for arranging Governor Bush's
out-of-office events. In late May or early June 1999, Correspondence Office
staff took over scheduling functions after the Director of Scheduling and
other high level staff left the Governor's Office to work for Bush's
presidential campaign. The Governor's Office coordinated with the Bush
campaign office in determining which events Bush would attend. Records are
invitations, travel arrangement files, and general office files, 1993-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-2000, for the Scheduling Office of Texas Governor George
W. Bush. See Executive Office records, Schedules and calendars series for
schedules created by the Scheduling Office and used by the Governor and his
Executive Office staff. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush Scheduling
Office Records. If you are reading this electronically, click
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During Bush's tenure as Governor of Texas, the Scheduling Office, directed by
Ainsley Williams, reported directly to Joe Allbaugh, Executive Assistant to
the Governor. The Scheduling Office made arrangements for the Governor's
out-of-office events. Ofelia Vanden Bosch, Bush's administrative assistant,
handled the Governor's in-office schedule. During Bush's presidential
campaign, some scheduling duties appear to have been carried out by the
Correspondence/Constituent Services division. |
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Appointments Office records, 1946, 1955, 1959-2000, bulk 1994-2000,
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The Texas governor appoints numerous state officials (with the consent of the Senate) and
fills vacancies in state and district offices (except vacancies in the
legislature). The Appointments Office is responsible for naming individuals
to serve on state boards and commissions. Appointments Manager Polly
Sowell's correspondence, appointment application files and resignation
letters document applicants for appointed positions during Texas Governor
George W. Bush's administration. Records include application forms; letters
of recommendation, appointment, resignation, and thanks; résumés or
curriculum vitae; photographs; judicial appointment questionnaires; and
other materials concerning applicants. Materials date 1946, 1955, 1959-2000,
bulk 1994-2000. Individuals submitted applications to the Governor's
Appointments Office for appointment to a broad range of positions including
vacant judgeships, state boards and commissions, certain agency heads, river
authorities, and branch pilots. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush
Appointments Office Records. If you are reading this
electronically, click on the link to go to the separate finding aid. If you
are reading this in paper, the full finding aid is found at a separate
divider within the binder. |
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Appointments Office History |
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The governor of Texas appoints the secretary of state, the adjutant general, executive
directors of several agencies, members of numerous state boards and
commissions, ship pilots and pilot boards at ports, and regents of
universities; and fills vacancies in district attorney offices and
judgeships, and various other posts. Most of these appointments require the
advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Governor's office then
notifies the Office of the Secretary of State, who is responsible for
issuing commissions to appointees. According to the Guide to Texas State Agencies, 10th Edition (1999), in a four
year period, the governor may make around 3,000 appointments. |
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Clay Johnson served as the director of the Appointments Office under Governor
George W. Bush from January 1995 until the end of June 1999 when he became
Executive Assistant to the Governor, replacing Joe Allbaugh. Ron Bellamy
became Appointments director. Polly Sowell was an Appointments Office staff
member during the entire time, holding the title Appointments Manager (at
least during 1998-1999). |
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The Correspondence/Constituent Services Office was responsible for preparing replies to many
of the letters written to Texas Governor George W. Bush's Office. Records
are the central correspondence files, bulk mail, staff files, proclamations,
research and background files, manuals and procedures, 3.5-inch disks, and
weekly production reports, 1854 to 2000, undated, bulk 1995 to 2000,
maintained in the Texas Governor's Correspondence/Constituent Services
division. |
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A separate finding aid exists for most series of Correspondence/Constituent Services Office
records. Several series of staff files were combined in one finding aid. If
you are reading this electronically, click on the links in the organization
statement below to go to the separate finding aids. If you are reading this
in paper, the full finding aids are found at separate dividers within the
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Correspondence/Constituent Services History |
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Correspondence/Constituent Services is listed as a division within the
Communications Office (also known as the Press Office). Shirley Green served
as director of Correspondence/Constituent Services. The division was
responsible for the mail log, the central correspondence file, honorary
certificates, greetings, and proclamations. The Ombudsman/Citizens
Assistance program was housed within this division. During Governor Bush's
second term, the division also handled some of the scheduling functions. |
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Central correspondence file, 1955-2000, undated,
bulk 1995-2000, 1000 cubic ft., 2 oversize rolled items |
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1995-2000, 26.8 cubic ft. |
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Proclamation files, 1854, 1923, 1926,
1929, 1943, 1949-1950, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973,
1976, 1980-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 13 cubic ft. |
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Robos research and background files, 1993-2000,
bulk 1995-2000, 10.5 cubic ft. |
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other divisions, 1995-2000, bulk 1996-2000, 5.6 cubic ft. |
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Staff files, 1948-2001, undated, bulk
1995-2000, 10.5 cubic ft. |
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1995-1999,
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The Texas Office of the First Lady encompasses the official governmental activities of the
spouse of the governor and functions as a subdivision of the Office of the
Governor in practice. The records of Texas First Lady Laura Bush are
speeches, daily schedules, itinerary information, correspondence, press
releases and news clippings, invitations and regrets, Texas Book Festival
notebooks, foundation files, and office files, 1994 to 2000, bulk 1995 to
1999, concerning Texas First Lady Laura Bush. Most of the records in these
series date from 1995 to 1998. Fewer records exist for 1999 and 2000, most
likely due to Laura Bush's increasing involvement with her husband's
presidential campaign at that time. |
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For the first three series (speeches, daily schedules, and itinerary information) see
First Lady Laura Bush's Files (Part
I) and for the remaining, see First Lady Laura Bush's Files (Part
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The Texas Office of the First Lady encompasses the official governmental
activities of the spouse of the governor. The Office of the First Lady is
not an actual state agency and functions as a subdivision of the Office of
the Governor. To date, there is scant legislation regarding this office. As
such, it is defined more by tradition and individual preference than
legislation. Although not legally mandated, "at
the request of the Governor, and to represent the State of Texas"
is the guiding phrase for all the First Lady's official activities. To
facilitate this end, the Travel Regulations Act (Texas Government Code,
Section 660.203(b)) states that the governor's spouse is entitled to
reimbursement for expenses incurred while performing duties at the direction
of the governor. These duties have traditionally included acting as hostess
during receptions at the Governor's Mansion, presiding over selected welfare
organizations and initiatives, accompanying the Governor in official
travels, and participating in selected ceremonial duties. Texas Government
Code, Section 442.0071(d) outlines the First Lady's role in the decoration
of the Governor's Mansion. It states that the Texas Historical Commission
must solicit the advice and approval of the First Lady before making changes
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Moreover, the First Lady is often appointed as a member of the Inaugural
Endowment Fund Committee. According to Texas Government Code, Section
401.011(b), the inaugural endowment fund may be expended for "decorating, furnishing, preserving, or improving
the Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, or other state property of
historical significance or for grants in support of public schools,
public libraries, or other charitable causes at the discretion of the
inaugural endowment fund committee." All of these areas have
historically fallen under the influence of the First Lady. |
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The Texas Office of the First Lady includes one assistant, and the First Lady
often relies on the support staff of the Governor for assistance in
communications and scheduling in her official capacity. |
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Laura Bush Biographical Sketch |
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Laura Bush acted as First Lady of Texas from January 17, 1995 when her
husband, George W. Bush, was sworn in as Texas Governor to December 21, 2000
when Bush resigned as Texas Governor. She became First Lady of the United
States when Bush was inaugurated as president of the United States in
January 2001. |
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During her tenure as Texas First Lady, Mrs. Bush supported many causes
related to women's and children's health, education, and literacy. Her four
major initiatives were Take Time for Kids (a public awareness and
educational campaign that gives caregivers information about parenting
topics), Family Literacy (urging Texas communities to establish family
literacy programs through local collaboration with the Barbara Bush
Foundation for Family Literacy), Reach Out and Read (a pediatric-based
literacy program), and Ready to Read (focusing on early childhood education
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In addition, Mrs. Bush established the Texas Book Festival, which raises
grant money for public libraries, and opened Rainbow Rooms in several
locations throughout the state to provide emergency resources for abused and
neglected children. In conjunction with these Rainbow Rooms, she promoted
the Adopt-a-Caseworker program to provide a support system for Child
Protective Services caseworkers through private sponsorship. Finally, Mrs.
Bush was an advocate of breast cancer and Alzheimer's awareness and research
throughout her tenure. |
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Laura Bush (née Welch), only daughter of Harold Bruce Welch and Jenna Louise
Hawkins, was born on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas. In 1968, Mrs. Bush
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Southern Methodist
University. Upon graduating, she worked as a schoolteacher first at
Longfellow Elementary School in the Dallas Independent School District
before moving on to John F. Kennedy Elementary School in the Houston
Independent School District in 1969, where she remained until 1972. Mrs.
Bush then received a Master of Science degree in Library Science in 1973
from the University of Texas at Austin. Thereafter, she worked at the
Kashmere Gardens Branch of the Houston Public Library until 1974, when she
returned to Austin to work at Dawson Elementary School in the Austin
Independent School District until 1977. |
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush were married on November 5, 1977. They have two
daughters, Jenna and Barbara (both born in 1981). Since that time, she has
volunteered for several charitable organizations, including the Dallas
County Community Partners, which launched the first Rainbow Room. She has
also served on the national board of Reading is Fundamental, Southern
Methodist University's 21st Century Council, and the advisory boards of the
University of Texas Graduate School of Library and Information Science and
the American Library Association's office of intellectual freedom. |
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities records, 1984-2001, undated, bulk 1995-2000,
6.46 cubic ft. |
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The primary function of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) is
to further opportunities for people with disabilities in the state of Texas.
These records are divided into two series: Correspondence and Meeting files.
Types of records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agenda, meeting
files, and related materials that document the Governor's Committee on
People with Disabilities, especially during Governor George W. Bush's term
in office. Dates range from 1984 to 2001 and undated with the bulk of
records dating from 1995 to 2000. Correspondence passes between committee
members, the Governor's staff, state agencies, state and local officials,
federal organizations, businesses, and the general public. Issues include
topics pertaining to the Governor's charges (as set forth in Senate Bill 381
in 1991), compliance with the ADA, constituents' health concerns, and
similar areas. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Governor's
Committee on People with Disabilities records. If you are
reading this electronically, click on the link to go to the separate finding
aid. If you are reading this in paper, the full finding aid is found at a
separate divider within the binder. |
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities History |
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The primary function of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
is to further opportunities for people with disabilities in the state of
Texas. A complete explanation of the functions of this committee was set
forth in Senate Bill 381, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session and includes
monitoring the state's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (ADA), providing information to the public regarding ADA, serving as
liaison with other organizations assisting the disabled, promoting
coordination of services for persons with disabilities, making
recommendations to the governor on programs supporting persons with
disabilities, monitoring the implementation of a long-range state plan for
Texans with disabilities, and issuing awards and other recognition to
persons and organizations making a difference for persons with disabilities.
The Governor's Committee on Employment for the Handicapped was first created
by Governor Dolph Briscoe in 1978 through Executive Order DB-40. Executive
orders by governors William P. Clements in 1981 (WPC-14A) and 1987 (WPC
87-16) and Mark White in 1983 (MW-10) continued the committee, with
Executive Order MW-10 changing the name to Governor's Committee for Disabled
Persons. In 1991 the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities was
created statutorily by Senate Bill 381 in order to continue the functions of
the Council on Disabilities, a separate entity, which was abolished on the
recommendation of the Sunset Commission. |
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Criminal Justice Division public information requests, 1995-1999,
3 cubic ft. |
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The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor's Office administers state and
federal grant funds awarded for criminal justice, crime prevention, law
enforcement, special courts and prosecutors, juvenile justice, and victim
service projects. The Criminal Justice Division maintained these files to
document public information requests received and responded to by the
division. Types of records in this group include correspondence, agenda,
notes, audiotapes, memoranda, meeting files, and related materials that
document the Criminal Justice Division of the Texas Governor's Office. Dates
range from 1995 to 1999. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Criminal
Justice Division public information requests. If you are
reading this electronically, click on the link to go to the separate finding
aid. If you are reading this in paper, the full finding aid is found at a
separate divider within the binder. |
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Criminal Justice Division History |
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The Criminal Justice Division of the Texas Governor's Office administers
state and federal grant funds awarded for criminal justice, crime
prevention, law enforcement, special courts and prosecutors, juvenile
justice, and victim service projects. Applicants for these grants can
include state agencies, regional councils of governments, cities, counties,
colleges and universities, private nonprofit corporations, independent
school districts, and regional education centers. Furthermore, the Criminal
Justice Division oversees the monitoring and evaluation of these grants once
awarded. It is also the statewide headquarters for Texas Crime Stoppers and
the Texas Narcotics Control Program. Preparing an annual plan outlining
goals, priorities, and standards for improving the criminal justice system
is another important function of the division. Finally, the division funds a
number of statewide initiatives to prevent and prosecute violent crimes and
provides interactive videoconference training for grantees. |
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Texas Film Commission records, 1995-2000, undated, bulk 1999-2000,
0.8 cubic ft. |
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The Texas Film Commission is part of the Governor's Office of Music, Film, Television, and
Multimedia Industries and works to increase film, television, and multimedia
production in the state. These Film Commission functions are documented in
series of manuals and directories, correspondence, and calendars. Types of
records in this group include correspondence, calendars, manuals,
directories, photographs, a videocassette, and related materials that
document the Texas Film Commission. The records date from 1995 to 2000 and
undated, with the bulk of records dating from 1999 to 2000. Subjects include
upcoming productions, locations of film shoots, the Texas Production Manual, and the Texas Music Industry Directory.
Correspondents include Tom Copeland, director of the commission, and Kevin
Walker, office manager. |
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For the full finding aid for these records, see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Texas Film
Commission records. If you are reading this electronically,
click on the link to go to the separate finding aid. If you are reading this
in paper, the full finding aid is found at a separate divider within the
binder. |
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Texas Film Commission History |
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The Texas Film Commission is part of the Governor's Office of Music, Film, Television, and
Multimedia Industries. The Film Commission works to increase film,
television, and multimedia production in the state. The Texas Music Office
promotes the development of the state's music industry by serving as an
information clearinghouse for Texas music businesses, events, organizations,
and talent. The Texas Multimedia Program is another part of the office. The
Texas Film Commission and Texas Music Office moved from the Texas Department
of Commerce's Business Development Division to the Office of the Governor
after Ann Richards became governor in 1991. Staff of the Commission included
director Tom Copeland, communications director Carole Pirie, production
consultant Amy Cadenhead, and office manager Kevin Walker. |
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