Preceded by John Andrew Young Party Democratic Party Political party Democratic Succeeded by William Neff Patman | Profession lawyer Resigned January 3, 1981 Name Joseph Wyatt, | |
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Full Name Joseph Peyton Wyatt, Jr. Born October 12, 1941 (age 82)
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico ( 1941-10-12 ) Alma mater University of Texas
University of Houston Law Center Role Former U.S. Representative Education University of Houston Law Center Previous office Representative (TX 14th District) 1979–1981 | ||
Member of congress start date January 3, 1979 | ||
Joseph Peyton Wyatt, Jr. (born October 12, 1941) served as a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Biography
Born in Victoria, Texas, Wyatt attended the Victoria County public schools. He attended Victoria College, 1964. B.A., University of Texas, 1968. Graduate work, University of Houston Law Center, 1970. Wyatt served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1966 to 1970. He served on the staffs of Texas State Senator William Neff "Bill" Patman, United States Representative Clark W. Thompson, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Auditor, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Austin, Texas. Wyatt served as director of community affairs, private firm, Victoria, Texas. He served as member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1979. Wyatt served on the Southern Legislative Conference and National Conference of State Legislatures. He served as delegate, Texas State Democratic conventions from 1968 to 1978, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1964.
Wyatt was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress (January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981). He was arrested on homosexual charges in 1979 and not a candidate for reelection in 1980. Wyatt served as special projects consultant. He is a resident of Victoria, Texas.