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- Byron_M._Tunnell abstract "Byron Milton Tunnell (October 14, 1925–March 7, 2000) was a state representative from 1957 to 1965, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1965, and a member of the Texas Railroad Commission from 1965 to 1973.Tunnell was born in Tyler, the seat of Smith County and the largest city in east Texas, and educated in public schools. He graduated from Tyler High School and Tyler Junior College. He joined the United States Navy Air Corps during World War II, having served as a tail gunner. On January 13, 1945, he married the former Bette Lemons (1927–1988).In 1952, Tunnell received his law degree from Baptist-affiliated Baylor Law School in Waco and returned to Tyler to become an assistant district attorney before he entered private practice. Tunnell was first elected to the Texas House in 1956. In the two years that he served as Speaker, which coincided with the first two years of the administration of Governor John B. Connally, Jr., the legislature created the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the state's first tourism department, and transferred what would become Padre Island National Seashore to the national government. On November 22, 1963, Tunnell was present at the Fort Worth, breakfast at the Hotel Texas held for U.S. President John F. Kennedy shortly before his assassination later in the day. Others at the gathering included Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.In 1965, Governor Connally appointed Tunnell to the Texas Railroad Commission upon the retirement of 32-year veteran Ernest O. Thompson. Ben Barnes was then elected Speaker. Tunnell was twice elected to the Railroad Commission—1966 and 1972—before he resigned in 1973 to become a vice president and lobbyist for the Houston-based Tenneco, a petroleum and natural gas company. In 1995, Governor George W. Bush appointed Tunnell to overhaul and reorganize the troubled Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Tunnell and his wife are interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.".
- Byron_M._Tunnell almaMater Baylor_Law_School.
- Byron_M._Tunnell almaMater Tyler_Junior_College.
- Byron_M._Tunnell battle World_War_II.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthDate "1925-10-14".
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Smith_County,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Tyler,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthYear "1925".
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathDate "2000-03-07".
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathPlace Austin,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathPlace Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathPlace Texas_State_Cemetery.
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathYear "2000".
- Byron_M._Tunnell governor John_Connally.
- Byron_M._Tunnell governor Preston_Smith_(governor).
- Byron_M._Tunnell militaryBranch United_States_Naval_Air_Corps.
- Byron_M._Tunnell militaryRank Tail_gunner.
- Byron_M._Tunnell nationality United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell occupation Attorneys_in_the_United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell office "Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives".
- Byron_M._Tunnell office "Texas State Representative from District 15 (Smith County)".
- Byron_M._Tunnell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Byron_M._Tunnell residence Austin,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell residence Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell termPeriod Byron_M._Tunnell__2.
- Byron_M._Tunnell termPeriod Byron_M._Tunnell__3.
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- Byron_M._Tunnell almaMater Tyler_Junior_College.
- Byron_M._Tunnell almaMater "Baylor Law School".
- Byron_M._Tunnell battles World_War_II.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthDate "1925-10-14".
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Smith_County,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace Tyler,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell birthPlace United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell branch United_States_Naval_Air_Corps.
- Byron_M._Tunnell dateOfBirth "1925-10-14".
- Byron_M._Tunnell dateOfDeath "2000-03-07".
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathDate "2000-03-07".
- Byron_M._Tunnell deathPlace "Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas".
- Byron_M._Tunnell governor "John B. Connally, Jr.".
- Byron_M._Tunnell governor "Preston E. Smith".
- Byron_M._Tunnell hasPhotoCollection Byron_M._Tunnell.
- Byron_M._Tunnell name "Byron Milton Tunnell".
- Byron_M._Tunnell name "Tunnell, Bryon Milton".
- Byron_M._Tunnell nationality United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell occupation Attorneys_in_the_United_States.
- Byron_M._Tunnell office Speaker_of_the_Texas_House_of_Representatives.
- Byron_M._Tunnell office Texas_House_of_Representatives.
- Byron_M._Tunnell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Byron_M._Tunnell placeOfBirth Tyler,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell placeOfDeath "Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas".
- Byron_M._Tunnell preceded Ernest_O._Thompson.
- Byron_M._Tunnell preceded "Bill D. Wood".
- Byron_M._Tunnell preceded "Jimmy Turman".
- Byron_M._Tunnell rank Tail_gunner.
- Byron_M._Tunnell residence Austin,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell residence Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell shortDescription "American politician".
- Byron_M._Tunnell spouse "Bette Lemons Tunnell".
- Byron_M._Tunnell succeeded Ben_Barnes_(politician).
- Byron_M._Tunnell succeeded "John A. Mobley, Jr.".
- Byron_M._Tunnell termEnd "1965".
- Byron_M._Tunnell termEnd "January 1973".
- Byron_M._Tunnell termStart "1957".
- Byron_M._Tunnell termStart "1963".
- Byron_M._Tunnell termStart "1965".
- Byron_M._Tunnell title "Texas Railroad Commissioner".
- Byron_M._Tunnell description "American politician".
- Byron_M._Tunnell description "American politician".
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- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Baylor_Law_School_alumni.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Burials_at_Texas_State_Cemetery.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Members_of_the_Texas_House_of_Representatives.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Members_of_the_Texas_Railroad_Commission.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:People_from_Austin,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:People_from_Tyler,_Texas.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Speakers_of_the_Texas_House_of_Representatives.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Texas_Democrats.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:Texas_lawyers.
- Byron_M._Tunnell subject Category:United_States_Navy_sailors.
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