Jack Willard Connell Jr. (October 21, 1937 – January 29, 2019) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member in the Texas House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963. He was elected at the age of 21, having reached the minimum age of candidacy two weeks before the election.[1]

Jack W. Connell Jr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 1959 – January 8, 1963
Personal details
Born(1937-10-21)October 21, 1937
Wichita County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 81)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Wichita Falls, Texas

He was sentenced to two years in prison along with 10 years of probation in 2008 for a drunk driving crash in 2006 that killed two people.[2]

Connell died on January 29, 2019,[3] at the age of 81.

References edit

  1. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile".
  2. ^ "Connell sentenced". www.timesrecordnews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-23.
  3. ^ "Jack W. Connell Jr". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 7, 2024.