Jack W. Connell Jr.

Jack Willard Connell Jr. (October 21, 1937 – January 29, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963. He was elected at the age of 21, having reached the minimum age of candidacy two weeks before the election.^[1] He was sentenced to two years in prison along with ten years of probation in 2008 for a drunk driving crash on Texas State Highway 240 in 2006 that killed a married couple.^[2] He died ten years later in Burkburnett, aged 81.^[3]

Jack W. Connell Jr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 13, 1959 – January 8, 1963
Personal details
Born	(1937-10-21)October 21, 1937 Wichita County, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 29, 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 81) Burkburnett, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Wichita Falls, Texas