James Riddlesperger | Oral History

James Riddlesperger

OH 0154

Attorney, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Palestine, Democrat. General views concerning problems in Texas state government. Taxation; lobby activities; annual legislative sessions; reforms in the office of House Speaker; insurance legislation; appropriations; legislative ethics; redistricting; House-Senate relations.

OH 0216

Businessman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, former member of the Texas Senate from Lufkin, Democrat. General views concerning problems in Texas state government. Personal legislation; utilities regulation; appointment of committee members; lobbies; campaign financial disclosure; election filing fees; committee structure; annual legislative sessions; taxation; legislative apportionment.

OH 0155

Attorney, former member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, Democrat. General views concerning problems in Texas state government. Voter registration bill; appointment of committee members; campaign financial disclosure; ethics legislation; committee structure; appropriations and taxation; annual legislative sessions; lobby activities; insurance legislation.

OH 0152

Businessman, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, Republican. General views concerning problems in Texas state government. Two-party politics; annual legislative sessions; legislative pay; ethics legislation; single-member districts; constitutional revision; “Dirty Thirty”; insurance legislation.