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William N. "Bill" Patman
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Services for William N. “Bill” Patman, who served Texas for a quarter of a century as a State Senator and U. S. Congressman, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol.
Private burial will be in the Texas State Cemetery.
Patman died Dec. 9, 2008 in Houston after a brief illness. He was 81.
He was born March 26, 1927, in Texarkana, one of four sons of Wright and Merle Patman. He grew up in Texarkana and Washington, D. C. where his father served as a Congressman for 47 years. He and his wife of 55 years, Carrin, made their home in Austin and in Ganado, in Jackson County.
He was nationally known for his innovative use of pasture grasses, winning recognition from the Society for Range Management.
In 1960 Patman was elected to the Texas Senate where he served until 1981, winning re-election 19 times, despite continuing redistricting.
Calhoun County was in his district for all of that time and was one of his most loyal and supportive counties.
He was proud of his work on behalf of the fishing piers at Port Lavaca and Rockport, the latter, under his legislative sponsorship once known as “the longest fishing pier in the world.”
In the Senate Patman was known for his squeaky-clean ethics and his dogged fights against high interest rates and wasteful government spending. He sponsored measures to encourage conservation and improve agricultural practices and was instrumental in the creation of a statewide childhood immunization program that benefited the health of thousands of Texas children. He was particularly proud of his leadership role in creating the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Texas A&M and the University of Houston at Victoria.
In 1980 he was elected to the U. S. Congress from South Central Texas, serving two terms in a district covering approximately 18,000 square miles.
In Congress, Patman was a member of the powerful House Banking Committee and served on the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, which oversees the Federal Reserve Board and considers legislation affecting interest rates, allocation of credit, and the structure and functioning of financial institutions. Patman was an outspoken opponent of financial activities that are now recognized as having contributed substantially to current economic problems.
Patman is survived by his wife Carrin Mauritz Patman of Ganado and Austin; daughter Carrin Foreman Patman and his son-in-law, James V. Derrick, Jr. of Houston; his brother, Connor Patman, of Texarkana; his sister-in-law, Norma Patman Delgado of Austin;
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Texas Law School Foundation, 727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705-3324; Scott and White Clinic, Development Office, 2401 South 31st St., Temple, TX 76508-0001; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 4485 , Houston, TX 77210-4486; or to the charity of your choice.
Service and burial arrangements are being handled by Austin Peel and Sons Funeral Home in Austin, phone number 512-419-7224.
Private burial will be in the Texas State Cemetery.
Patman died Dec. 9, 2008 in Houston after a brief illness. He was 81.
He was born March 26, 1927, in Texarkana, one of four sons of Wright and Merle Patman. He grew up in Texarkana and Washington, D. C. where his father served as a Congressman for 47 years. He and his wife of 55 years, Carrin, made their home in Austin and in Ganado, in Jackson County.
He was nationally known for his innovative use of pasture grasses, winning recognition from the Society for Range Management.
In 1960 Patman was elected to the Texas Senate where he served until 1981, winning re-election 19 times, despite continuing redistricting.
Calhoun County was in his district for all of that time and was one of his most loyal and supportive counties.
He was proud of his work on behalf of the fishing piers at Port Lavaca and Rockport, the latter, under his legislative sponsorship once known as “the longest fishing pier in the world.”
In the Senate Patman was known for his squeaky-clean ethics and his dogged fights against high interest rates and wasteful government spending. He sponsored measures to encourage conservation and improve agricultural practices and was instrumental in the creation of a statewide childhood immunization program that benefited the health of thousands of Texas children. He was particularly proud of his leadership role in creating the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Texas A&M and the University of Houston at Victoria.
In 1980 he was elected to the U. S. Congress from South Central Texas, serving two terms in a district covering approximately 18,000 square miles.
In Congress, Patman was a member of the powerful House Banking Committee and served on the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, which oversees the Federal Reserve Board and considers legislation affecting interest rates, allocation of credit, and the structure and functioning of financial institutions. Patman was an outspoken opponent of financial activities that are now recognized as having contributed substantially to current economic problems.
Patman is survived by his wife Carrin Mauritz Patman of Ganado and Austin; daughter Carrin Foreman Patman and his son-in-law, James V. Derrick, Jr. of Houston; his brother, Connor Patman, of Texarkana; his sister-in-law, Norma Patman Delgado of Austin;
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Texas Law School Foundation, 727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705-3324; Scott and White Clinic, Development Office, 2401 South 31st St., Temple, TX 76508-0001; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 4485 , Houston, TX 77210-4486; or to the charity of your choice.
Service and burial arrangements are being handled by Austin Peel and Sons Funeral Home in Austin, phone number 512-419-7224.
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