Speaker Turman’s Political Telecast for Lieutenant Governor

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The "Bill Pieratt" mentioned as chairman of the committee served as the assistant commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The TDA seed laboratory in Giddings, Texas is named in his honor.



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Duration: 00:04:31
Language: English
Color: B/W
Audio: Sound
Donor: Gordon Wilkison

Dates

Filmed: May 1962

Locations

Portrayed: Texas State Capitol Building

About the Video

Born in 1927 in Leonard, James A. “Jimmy” Turman served as the 64th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 through 1963, and the first Speaker ever to hold a doctoral degree. In 1962, he ran for the office of lieutenant governor, narrowly losing to Preston Smith.

In this political advertisement, Speaker Turman speaks passionately about his intent to push for reform legislation, including equal legal rights for women, loan shark regulation, and strong Lobby Control Act, if elected Lieutenant Governor.

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