Draft:Garrett Morris (politician)

Garrett Morris
Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas

William Garrett Morris (July 9, 1915 – April 9, 2007)[1] was the first chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, from 1975 to 1979.

"Morris earned a bachelor's degree from Fresno (Calif.) State University in 1939. His political activism began while he attended the University of Texas School of Law in Austin from 1939 to 1942".[1]

In August 1975, Governor Dolph Briscoe named Morris to the newly established Public Utility Commission of Texas, along with George Cowden and Alan Erwin.[2]

"Morris served on four state commissions, including as the first chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission".[1]

Morris died from congestive heart failure at his home, at the age of 91.[1]

[more in obit]

"William Garrett Morris, 60, of Fort Worth"; "Morris, an attorney, is a member of the State Welfare Board, and previously served as member of the State Highway Commission and the Public Safety Commission".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Lawyer and public servant who advised the powerful", Fort Worth Star-Telegram (April 11, 2007), p. 9B.
  2. ^ "Briscoe Names Utility Board", Pampa Daily News (August 22, 1975), p. 1.
  3. ^ "Commission members consumer advocates", The Waxahachie Daily Light (August 24, 1975), p. 6.


Category:Living people Category:Chairs of the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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