Don Kennard

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Don Kennard (born 6 May 1929)[1] was a Democrat representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from 1953 to 1973. Kennard represented District 60-3 in the Texas House from 53rd through the 62nd Legislatures, and the Tenth District in the 58th through the 62nd Legislatures.

Kennard was an early proponent of a wide variety of conservation-related initiatives in the Legislature. He is particularly celebrated for his success in securing dedicated funding for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from cigarette taxes.

Kennard was indirectly responsible for the Fort Worth Zoo obtaining a baby elephant in 1964.[2]

Following his service in the Legislature, Kennard taught and led research efforts at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. He is especially noted for coordinating the Natural Area Survey, which provided the blueprint for many years of later public land acquisitions of Texas areas of special ecological, scenic, or historic value.

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  1. ^ Don Kennard. Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  2. ^ Lynam, Marshall L. (February 1998). "The Great Washington Elephant Hunt", Stories I Never Told the Speaker: The Chaotic Adventures of a Capitol Hill Aide.. Three Forks Press, 137–153. ISBN 0963762974. Retrieved on 2006-11-28. 
Preceded by
New district		 Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 60-3 (Fort Worth)
1953–1963		 Succeeded by
Hugh Q. Parmer
Preceded by
Doyle Willis		 Texas State Senator
from District 10 (Fort Worth)
1963–1973		 Succeeded by
Bill Meier
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