William Pettus Hobby, Jr. or Bill Hobby ( born William Pettus “Bill” Hobby, Jr .; born January 19, 1932 , Houston , Texas ) is an American politician, 37th vice-governor of Texas [1] . He was repeatedly reelected and worked as vice governor of Texas for 18 years - longer than anyone else in this position [2] .
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| Governor | Dolph Brisco (1973-1979) Bill Clements (1979-1983) Mark White (1983-1987) Bill Clements (1987-1991) | ||||||
| Predecessor | Ben barnes | ||||||
| Successor | Bob Bullock | ||||||
| Birth | January 19, 1932 (87 years old) Houston Texas | ||||||
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| The consignment | a democratic | ||||||
| Education | Rice University | ||||||
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| Years of service | 1953-1957 | ||||||
| Type of army | U.S. Navy | ||||||
| Rank | lieutenant | ||||||
| Battles | war in Korea war in vietnam | ||||||
Biography
William Pettus Hobby Jr. was born on January 19, 1932 in Houston ( Texas ). He was the only son of William Pettus Hobby Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby . His father, William Pettus Hobby Sr. (1878–1964), was a well-known politician — he served as vice-governor of Texas in 1915–1917 and governor of Texas in 1917–1921 [3] . His mother, Oveta Kalp Hobby (1905-1995), was US Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in 1953-1955 [4] .
After high school, Bill Hobby studied at Rice University in Houston and graduated in 1953. After that, he began military service in the intelligence of the US Navy , which lasted three years [5] .
After returning to Houston, Bill Hobby began working for the , which was published by his father. In 1965, when his father's health condition worsened, he became the editor-in-chief and president of the publishing company, and remained president until 1983, when the newspaper was sold to other owners [5] .
The political activities of Bill Hobby began in 1959 - for a long time he took part in the work of various committees, councils and working groups of the Texas Legislature . In 1971, he decided to focus on preparing for the election of state vice governor. In 1972, he won the election and took office on January 16, 1973, with Dolph Brisco becoming the state governor. [5]
Hobby's first vice-governor term lasted two years, after which an amendment came into effect that extended the term of work of Texas governors and vice-governors to four years. After that, Bill Hobby won the election of vice-governor four more times - in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986, as a result of which his total tenure as Texas vice-governor was 18 years - more than any other vice-governor Texas [2] .
The William P. Hobby State Office Building in Austin is named after William Pettus Hobby Jr. In addition, his name is the Hobby-Eberly telescope , located in western Texas [6] .
Notes
- ↑ William Pettus Hobby, Jr. (HTML) (inaccessible link) . Lieutenant Governors of Texas, 1846 — present . Legislative Reference Library of Texas - www.lrl.state.tx.us. Date of treatment July 2, 2013. Archived on September 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Lieutenant Governors of Texas (HTML) (link not available) . Legislative Reference Library of Texas - www.lrl.state.tx.us. Date of treatment July 2, 2013. Archived June 1, 2013.
- ↑ William P. Hobby, Jr. Hobby, William Pettus Neopr (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment July 2, 2013. Archived on September 27, 2012.
- ↑ William P. Hobby, Jr. Hobby, Oveta Culp (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment July 2, 2013. Archived July 5, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature (1846–2010) unopened (PDF) (link not available) . Texas Legislative Council - www.tlc.state.tx.us (2010). Date of treatment June 17, 2012. Archived June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Hobby-Eberly Telescope - Telescope Overview (HTML). Penn State University - www.astro.psu.edu. Date of treatment July 2, 2013. Archived July 5, 2013.