William P. Hobby Jr.

William Pettus “Bill” Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor. 

Hobby Jr. held that office from January 16, 1973 to January 15, 1991 for five unprecedented terms, he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected to a four-year term when the Texas Constitution was amended to lengthen terms for statewide elected officeholders to four years beginning with the 1974 elections. The principal duty of the Texas lieutenant governor is to preside over the Texas State Senate.

References

Other websites
A Guide to the William P. Hobby Jr. Papers, 1940s-2010 a UT-Austin Briscoe Center 
William Pettus Hobby Jr. Scrapbook, 1989 Texas State Library and Archives 
Hobby School of Public Affairs at University of Houston
Hobby School of Public Affairs  Announcement
Hobby Center for Public Service Texas State University
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas  at Rice University
Hobby Chair in History  at Rice University (Pg. 8)
  Hobby's announcement, not seeking re-election on June 1, 1987.

Category:1932 births
Category:Living people
Category:Lieutenant Governors of Texas
Category:Politicians from Houston
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians