Bob Bullock

Bob Bullock
38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 15, 1991 – January 19, 1999
GovernorAnn Richards
George W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam P. Hobby Jr.
Succeeded byRick Perry
34th Comptroller of Texas
In office
January 21, 1975 – January 3, 1991
GovernorDolph Briscoe
Bill Clements
Mark White
Preceded byRobert S. Calvert
Succeeded byJohn Sharp
72nd Secretary of State of Texas
In office
September 1, 1971 – January 2, 1973
GovernorPreston Smith
Preceded byMartin Dies Jr.
Succeeded byV. Larry Teaver Jr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 8, 1957 – October 18, 1959
Preceded byJim Joseph Carmichall
Succeeded byRonald E. Roberts
Personal details
Born
Robert Douglas Bullock

(1929-07-10)July 10, 1929
Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1999(1999-06-18) (aged 69)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeTexas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Amelia J. Hooks
    (m. 1950; div. 1978)
  • Gloria Jan Felts
    (m. 1985)
Children3
Alma mater
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1951–1954
RankStaff Sergeant
Battles/warsKorean War
The Texas State History Museum in Austin is named for Bullock, who as lieutenant governor pushed for establishment of the facility.
The Bob Bullock Expressway in Laredo, Texas is an outlying segment of Interstate 35.
The Bob Bullock Sports Center at Hill College in his native Hillsboro, Texas, opened in 1988, when Bullock was still the Texas state comptroller.

Robert Douglas Bullock (July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999), was an American Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15, 1991, to January 19, 1999, during the term of Governor Ann Richards and the first term of Governor George W. Bush. Bullock is the last Democrat to hold and/or win statewide office in Texas.[1]

  1. ^ "The last time a Democrat/a Republican was elected statewide in each state". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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