1. Jack English Hightower was a former Democratic US representative from Texas's 13th congressional district, serving five terms from 1975 to 1985.
14 Facts About Jack Hightower
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Jack Hightower's parents were Walter Thomas Hightower, a greenhouse proprietor, and Floy Edna Hightower, a homemaker.
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In 1949, Jack Hightower received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Jack Hightower was admitted to the Texas bar in 1951 and immediately became district attorney of the 46th Texas Judicial District, based in Vernon, the seat of Wilbarger County.
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Jack Hightower was an unsuccessful candidate for the US House of Representatives in a special election held in 1961.
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Jack Hightower was a delegate to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention, which met in Chicago to nominate Vice President of the United States Hubert H Humphrey for presidency.
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In 1974, Jack Hightower challenged four-term Republican Bob Price of Pampa for a congressional seat and won.
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Jack Hightower was one of several Democrats elected due to voter anger over Watergate.
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Jack Hightower was a fairly moderate Democrat, and served a district that was mostly rural, stretching from Amarillo to Wichita Falls on the east.
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Jack Hightower was reelected four times, mainly by stressing constituent services.
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Jack Hightower was elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988.
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Jack Hightower was later appointed by US President Bill Clinton to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, a position which he held from August 9,1999, to July 19,2004.
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Jack Hightower is the step-grandfather of NFL quarterback Drew Brees.
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Jack Hightower is not related to former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Jack Hightower.