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Politicians in Public Utilities in Texas
other than communications

	John Erik Jonsson (1901-1995) — also known as J. Erik Jonsson — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 6, 1901. Among the founders of Geophysical Service, which became Texas Instruments; president (1951-58), and chairman of the board (1958-66) of Texas Instruments; director for Republic Bank, Dallas, 1954-80; Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1958-73; Dallas Power and Light, 1955-64; Neiman Marcus, 1956-65; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1964-71. Member, Newcomen Society. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., August 31, 1995 (age 93 years, 359 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
	William Edmund Orgain (b. 1882) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Tex., December 26, 1882. Son of Benjamin Darby Orgain and Drusilla (Johnson) Orgain. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1907; director, American National Bank, Gulf States Utilities Co., and Sabine Towing Co. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, December 2, 1908, to May Bolinger.
	Charles Walter Stenholm (b. 1938) — also known as Charles W. Stenholm; Charlie Stenholm — of Stamford, Jones County, Tex.; Avoca, Jones County, Tex.; Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Born in Stamford, Jones County, Tex., October 26, 1938. Democrat. Farmer; general manager, Stamford Electric Cooperative; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 (alternate), 1996 (speaker), 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Texas 17th District, 1979-; defeated, 2004. Lutheran. Member, Exchange Club; Lions. Still living as of 2009.   Relatives: Married to Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Watson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

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