Senator John Andrew Traeger Sr had early ties to Seguin where he would often visit his grandfather who was a Methodist preacher; he married Bernice Vivroux in 1943, and the couple became residents of Seguin in 1945;
John Traeger attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth and Texas Lutheran College in Seguin; he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and retired as a colonel with the Texas National Guard after 34 years of service; He was elected to the Seguin City Council in 1958, to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962, and to the Texas Senate in 1972; During his 14 years of outstanding service in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Administration Committee; he retired from the Senate in 1986 with many distinctions; He also served as Chairman of the State Pension Review Board and as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and the Task Force on Indigent Health Care; Highly respected in the community and state for his public service and his many accomplishments, John Traeger leaves a diverse list of accomplishments that go beyond the border of the State of Texas; he was Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, and his efforts were critical to the establishment of the "Super Tuesday" presidential primary in southern states; A well-known civic leader, he served as President of the Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Seguin Lions Club and the Texas Lutheran College Athletic Association, and Exalted Ruler of the Seguin Elks Lodge; A man of integrity, strength, compassion, and generosity, he gave unselfishly of his time to others; Senator Traeger was named Texan of the Year in 1986 by the Texas Legislative Conference; Senator Traeger's lasting legacy to his community, town, and state is immeasurable; his absence will be felt keenly;
John Traeger was a devoted husband and father who lived his life to the fullest, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends.
John Traeger attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth and Texas Lutheran College in Seguin; he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and retired as a colonel with the Texas National Guard after 34 years of service; He was elected to the Seguin City Council in 1958, to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962, and to the Texas Senate in 1972; During his 14 years of outstanding service in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Administration Committee; he retired from the Senate in 1986 with many distinctions; He also served as Chairman of the State Pension Review Board and as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and the Task Force on Indigent Health Care; Highly respected in the community and state for his public service and his many accomplishments, John Traeger leaves a diverse list of accomplishments that go beyond the border of the State of Texas; he was Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, and his efforts were critical to the establishment of the "Super Tuesday" presidential primary in southern states; A well-known civic leader, he served as President of the Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Seguin Lions Club and the Texas Lutheran College Athletic Association, and Exalted Ruler of the Seguin Elks Lodge; A man of integrity, strength, compassion, and generosity, he gave unselfishly of his time to others; Senator Traeger was named Texan of the Year in 1986 by the Texas Legislative Conference; Senator Traeger's lasting legacy to his community, town, and state is immeasurable; his absence will be felt keenly;
John Traeger was a devoted husband and father who lived his life to the fullest, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends.
Senator John Andrew Traeger Sr had early ties to Seguin where he would often visit his grandfather who was a Methodist preacher; he married Bernice Vivroux in 1943, and the couple became residents of Seguin in 1945;
John Traeger attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth and Texas Lutheran College in Seguin; he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and retired as a colonel with the Texas National Guard after 34 years of service; He was elected to the Seguin City Council in 1958, to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962, and to the Texas Senate in 1972; During his 14 years of outstanding service in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Administration Committee; he retired from the Senate in 1986 with many distinctions; He also served as Chairman of the State Pension Review Board and as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and the Task Force on Indigent Health Care; Highly respected in the community and state for his public service and his many accomplishments, John Traeger leaves a diverse list of accomplishments that go beyond the border of the State of Texas; he was Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, and his efforts were critical to the establishment of the "Super Tuesday" presidential primary in southern states; A well-known civic leader, he served as President of the Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Seguin Lions Club and the Texas Lutheran College Athletic Association, and Exalted Ruler of the Seguin Elks Lodge; A man of integrity, strength, compassion, and generosity, he gave unselfishly of his time to others; Senator Traeger was named Texan of the Year in 1986 by the Texas Legislative Conference; Senator Traeger's lasting legacy to his community, town, and state is immeasurable; his absence will be felt keenly;
John Traeger was a devoted husband and father who lived his life to the fullest, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends.
John Traeger attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth and Texas Lutheran College in Seguin; he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and retired as a colonel with the Texas National Guard after 34 years of service; He was elected to the Seguin City Council in 1958, to the Texas House of Representatives in 1962, and to the Texas Senate in 1972; During his 14 years of outstanding service in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Administration Committee; he retired from the Senate in 1986 with many distinctions; He also served as Chairman of the State Pension Review Board and as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and the Task Force on Indigent Health Care; Highly respected in the community and state for his public service and his many accomplishments, John Traeger leaves a diverse list of accomplishments that go beyond the border of the State of Texas; he was Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, and his efforts were critical to the establishment of the "Super Tuesday" presidential primary in southern states; A well-known civic leader, he served as President of the Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Seguin Lions Club and the Texas Lutheran College Athletic Association, and Exalted Ruler of the Seguin Elks Lodge; A man of integrity, strength, compassion, and generosity, he gave unselfishly of his time to others; Senator Traeger was named Texan of the Year in 1986 by the Texas Legislative Conference; Senator Traeger's lasting legacy to his community, town, and state is immeasurable; his absence will be felt keenly;
John Traeger was a devoted husband and father who lived his life to the fullest, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends.
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