Delwin
is presently serving his 28th year in the Texas Legislature.
Vice Chairman of Corrections Committee; Member, Licensing and Administrative
Procedures Committee
Authored
legislation creating:
- Texas
Tech Medical School
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Lubbock County Hospital District
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137th District Court
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Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office
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Buffalo Lakes Water District
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Texas Tech Board of Regents (formerly Board of Directors)
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Texas Tech University name change (from Texas Technological College)
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Texas Agricultural product copyright for Texas products
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Establishment of egg standards for Texas
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Establishment of fruit standards for Texas
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Seed breeders right legislation giving breeders protection for
developing new varieties of crops
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Secured authority
and funding to build Lubbock State School
Secured funding for the creation of the Texas Tech Law School
Co-author
of legislation establishing Texas ADA standards (the preceded U.S.ADA
standards and saved millions of dollars for Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport and
other public buildings after that)
Authored Constitutional Amendment establishing special Farm value for
farm land annexed into cities
Authored Constitutional
Amendment authorizing "check-off" assessments to assist agriculture
Secured approval and
funding for the original Boll Weevil Eradication efforts
Co-authored legislation
establishing the present Boll Weevil Eradication Program
Secured funding for
the construction and operation of the Texas Tech Museum
Authored legislation
to simplify taxing propane use in farm pick-ups
Chaired or co-chaired
Redistricting in 1971, 1991, and 2001 and protected rural interests each
time
Personal
Information:
- Life-long
Lubbock resident
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Lubbock High School Graduate
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Texas Tech University Graduate (1949)
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Air Force Veteran of World War II (1942-1945)
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Married to wife Reta with two grown children, Melodie and Lanny
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Member of Oakwood United Methodist Church
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Charter Member of Texas Tech Century Club
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Member of Texas Tech Alumni Association
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Lubbock Christian University supporter
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Lubbock farmer and businessman since 1946
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Charter Member of High Plains Research Foundation
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Charter Member and organizer of Plains Cotton Growers Association
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Charter Member and organizer of High Plains underground Water
District
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Past President, Lubbock County Farm Bureau
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Past President, Caprock American Business Club
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Member of Lubbock Lions Club
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Member of Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Morton Chamber, Levelland
Chamber, Seagraves Chamber, Seminole Chamber, and Denver City
Chamber
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Member of the Lubbock Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Charter supporter of Ports-to-Plains
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