Background
Bullock, Robert D. was born on July 10, 1929 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Ruth (Mitchell) Bullock.
lawyer lieutenant governor practitioner State Legislator
Bullock, Robert D. was born on July 10, 1929 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Ruth (Mitchell) Bullock.
Associate of Arts, Hill College, 1949. Bachelor, Texas Technology University, 1958. Juris Doctor, Baylor University, 1958.
HHD humanities in medicine (honorary), Baylor University, 1992.
Bar: Texas 1958, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) Texas 1960, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1961, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1972. Sole practice, Hillsboro, Texas, 1957-1959, Tyler, Texas, 1960-1961, Austin, Texas, 1961-1967. Assistant attorney general State of Texas, Austin, 1967-1968, aide to governor, 1969-1971, secretary of state, 1971-1972, comptr. public accounts, 1975-1990.
Lieutenant governor State of Texas, 1991.
Of counsel Scott, Douglas, Luthon & McConnico, Austin, Dallas, Houston. Director CAL FED, California.
Member Texas History Commission, 1963-1965;president Texas State Senate.
Member of Texas Vets of Korea, Travis County Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar Texas, National Rifle Association (Life member), American Bar Association, Texas Family Planning Association (executive director 1993, Honorary Endowed Scholarship to Blinn College 1994), Sesquicentennial Council of 150 Baylor University, Texas State Democratic Leadership Council (chair), Impact 2000, Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Legislation Council, Legislation Budget Board, Texas House of Representatives (member 1956-1959), Texas State Senate (president 1956-1959), Texas History Commission, Texas Game Wardens Association, Texas Farm Bureau, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Washington Birthday Celebration Association, Texas State Rifle Association (Life member), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Legion (Post 196).
Married Jan Felts Teague. Children: Lindy, Lindy Ward, Robert Douglas Junior, Kimberly Teague Ader.