In 1973, Democratic Governor Dolph Briscoe appointed Shivers to a six-year term on the University of Texas Board of Regents.
He was named the Court's chief justice in 1977 by then-governor Dolph Briscoe and held that position until his retirement in 1990 after 25 years on the bench.
In July 1977, Governor Dolph Briscoe appointed Barrow to the Texas Supreme Court (place 4).
Moreover, he denounced the party as a communist threat and blocked federal funds for Zavala County programs.
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The Raza Unida Party candidate, 29-year-old Ramsey Muñiz, received 214,118 votes (6 percent), nearly all believed to have been at Briscoe's expense.
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In 2006, he gave a sizeable gift to the Witte Museum, a local gallery which features exhibits specifically geared towards Children.
After leaving the legislature, Cruz became involved with the Dolph Briscoe gubernatorial campaign.
Dolph Lundgren | Dolph Ziggler | Dolph Briscoe | Marlin Briscoe | Lottie Briscoe | Dolph Sweet | Dolph Schayes | Briscoe Baldwin | Tom Briscoe | Sophia Briscoe | Mary Beck Briscoe | John Briscoe | Dolph Stanley |
Olive, an artist in her own right whose clients included U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde, did not remarry.