Eldon Beau Boulter (born February 23, 1942)[1] is an American politician.[2][3][4] From 1985 to 1989, he served two terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 13th district of Texas.[1][5]
Beau Boulter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Bill Sarpalius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eldon Beau Boulter February 23, 1942 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin Baylor Law School |
Biography
editBoulter was born in El Paso, Texas.[1] He and his family moved to Levelland, Texas.[6] He attended Levelland High School, graduating in 1960.[1] Boulter attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1965.[1][6] He then attended Baylor Law School, graduating in 1968.[1]
Career
editBoulter practiced law in Amarillo, Texas.[1] He served as a member of the Amarillo City Commission.[1]
Congress
editIn 1984 Boulter was elected to represent the 13th district of Texas in the United States House of Representatives.[1] Boulter defeated incumbent Jack Hightower, thus becoming one of six house seats that the Republicans gained in Texas, also known as the Texas Six Pack.[7] Before the win, Boulter was interviewed and he made declarations based on abortion and also other issues.[8]
In 1989, Boulter was succeeded by Bill Sarpalius after losing his campaign for the United States Senate in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BOULTER, Eldon Beau". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Boulter pushes for wheat plan". Wichita Falls Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. August 22, 1985. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rep. Boulter Wins Texas Senate Runoff". The Washington Post. April 13, 1988. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Texas GOP likes decision & Boulter blasts Bentsen". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. July 6, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boulter: An uphill battle at best". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. July 17, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cutbirth, Joe (April 26, 1986). "Boulter says race is a test of his conservative agenda". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas congressman pins loss on one vote". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 13, 1984. p. 29. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cutbirth, Joe (November 24, 1984). "Boulter after committee". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
External links
edit- http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/boulter-eldon-beau.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090217065723/http://boulter.com/boulter/people.html
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000666
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe
- Appearances on C-SPAN