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- John_N._Leedom abstract "John Nesbett Leedom, Sr. (July 27, 1921 - May 31, 2011), was an engineer, businessman, and lobbyist from Dallas, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 16. He is best known as the author of the law which established the Texas "Rainy Day Fund." From 1989 to 1991, he was one of several members designated as Senate President Pro Tempore in the 71st legislative session.A native of Dallas, Leedom was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. In 1942, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Rice University in Houston and was employed over his working career in the field of engineering. He established Wholesale Electronic Supply, Inc., in Dallas.In 1964, Leedom supported the Republican gubernatorial nominee, Jack Crichton, in his unsuccessful race against the Democratic incumbent John B. Connally, Jr.".
- John_N._Leedom almaMater Highland_Park_High_School_(University_Park,_Texas).
- John_N._Leedom almaMater Rice_University.
- John_N._Leedom battle World_War_II.
- John_N._Leedom birthDate "1921-07-27".
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace Dallas.
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace Texas.
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace United_States.
- John_N._Leedom birthYear "1921".
- John_N._Leedom deathDate "2011-05-31".
- John_N._Leedom deathPlace Dallas.
- John_N._Leedom deathPlace Texas.
- John_N._Leedom deathYear "2011".
- John_N._Leedom militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- John_N._Leedom office "Texas State Senate President Pro Tempore".
- John_N._Leedom party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- John_N._Leedom profession Author.
- John_N._Leedom profession Engineer.
- John_N._Leedom region Texas_Senate,_District_16.
- John_N._Leedom termPeriod John_N._Leedom__2.
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- John_N._Leedom after Carl_A._Parker.
- John_N._Leedom after John_Carona.
- John_N._Leedom almaMater Highland_Park_High_School_(University_Park,_Texas).
- John_N._Leedom almaMater "Rice University".
- John_N._Leedom battles World_War_II.
- John_N._Leedom before Bill_Braecklein.
- John_N._Leedom before Robert_J._Glasgow.
- John_N._Leedom birthDate "1921-07-27".
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace Dallas.
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace Texas.
- John_N._Leedom birthPlace United_States.
- John_N._Leedom branch United_States_Navy.
- John_N._Leedom children "Becky K. Trigg".
- John_N._Leedom children "Danny Kennedy".
- John_N._Leedom children "Joanne Leedom Ackerman".
- John_N._Leedom children "John Leedom, Jr.".
- John_N._Leedom children "Judy Leedom Tyrer".
- John_N._Leedom children "Linda Leedom Moore".
- John_N._Leedom dateOfBirth "1921-07-27".
- John_N._Leedom dateOfDeath "2011-05-31".
- John_N._Leedom deathDate "2011-05-31".
- John_N._Leedom deathPlace "Dallas, Texas".
- John_N._Leedom district "16".
- John_N._Leedom footnotes "After leaving the Texas State Senate, Leedom devoted his later years as an author and a lobbyist to seeking solutions to water shortages and weather modification research. Leedom was an early backer of Ronald W. Reagan for the presidency, including service as a delegate at the 1976 national convention in Kansas City, Missouri, and of George Herbert Walker Bush at the New Orleans convention in 1988. He was also a Bush elector in Texas in 1992.".
- John_N._Leedom hasPhotoCollection John_N._Leedom.
- John_N._Leedom hometown "Dallas".
- John_N._Leedom name "John Nesbett Leedom, Sr.".
- John_N._Leedom name "Leedom, Sr., John Nesbett".
- John_N._Leedom office "Texas State Senate President Pro Tempore".
- John_N._Leedom party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- John_N._Leedom placeOfBirth Dallas.
- John_N._Leedom placeOfDeath "Dallas, Texas".
- John_N._Leedom preceded Bill_Braecklein.
- John_N._Leedom preceded Robert_J._Glasgow.
- John_N._Leedom profession Author.
- John_N._Leedom profession Engineer.
- John_N._Leedom religion "Grace Bible Church".
- John_N._Leedom restingPlace "Restland Memorial Park in Dallas".
- John_N._Leedom shortDescription "American politician".
- John_N._Leedom spouse "Betty Lee Leedom".
- John_N._Leedom state "Texas".
- John_N._Leedom stateSenate "Texas".
- John_N._Leedom succeeded Carl_A._Parker.
- John_N._Leedom succeeded John_Carona.
- John_N._Leedom termEnd "1991".
- John_N._Leedom termEnd "1996".
- John_N._Leedom termStart "1981".
- John_N._Leedom termStart "1989".
- John_N._Leedom title "Texas State Senate President Pro Tempore John N. Leedom, Sr.".
- John_N._Leedom years "1981".
- John_N._Leedom years "1989".
- John_N._Leedom description "American politician".
- John_N._Leedom description "American politician".
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- John_N._Leedom subject Category:2011_deaths.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:American_Christians.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:American_engineers.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:American_lobbyists.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:American_non-fiction_writers.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:Eagle_Scouts.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:People_from_Dallas,_Texas.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:Rice_University_alumni.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:Texas_Republicans.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:Texas_State_Senators.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:United_States_Navy_personnel.
- John_N._Leedom subject Category:Highland_Park_High_School_(University_Park,_Texas)_alumni.
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