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| '''Harry Whittington''' is an ], ]-based attorney who was accidentally shot by ] ] ] in a hunting accident on ], ]. | '''Harry Whittington''' is an ], ]-based attorney who was accidentally shot by ] ] ] in a hunting accident on ], ]. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Whittington received his law degree from the ] | Whittington received his law degree from the ]. | ||
| In ], Whittington began a private law practice in Austin. | In ], Whittington began a private law practice in Austin. | ||
| Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are mentally retarded. | Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are ]. | ||
| ===Government positions=== | ===Government positions=== | ||
| He has served as chairman of the ] and is a past member of the Texas Board of Corrections, which is now known as the ]. | He has served as chairman of the ] and is a past member of the Texas Board of Corrections, which is now known as the ]. Whittington also currently serves as a public member and chairman of the ]. | ||
| Whittington serves as a public member and chairman of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. | |||
| ==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 12 February 2006
- This article is about the Texas attorney, for the British paleontologist, see Harry Blackmore Whittington.
Harry Whittington is an Austin, Texas-based attorney who was accidentally shot by United States Vice-President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident on February 11, 2006.
Biography
Whittington received his law degree from the University of Texas.
In 1950, Whittington began a private law practice in Austin.
Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are mentally retarded.
Government positions
He has served as chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority Board and is a past member of the Texas Board of Corrections, which is now known as the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. Whittington also currently serves as a public member and chairman of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.
Sources
- Whittington named committee head, Austin Business Journal, July 8, 2004
- Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter, ABC News, February 12, 2006
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