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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Former State Representative [[Delwin Jones]] of Lubbock, who served in the House with Short in the early 1970s, described his friend as an advocate for rural and agricultural issues: "This is back in the day when we had a strong West Texas voice in Austin and he was a good one."<ref name=shortdies/> Former U.S. Representative Kent Hance said that “No one worked harder for his constituents than E L Short. He spent hours upon hours researching any issues a constituent in his district had."<ref name=shortdies/>
Former State Representative [[Delwin Jones]] of Lubbock, who served in the House with Short in the early 1970s, described his friend as an advocate for rural and agricultural issues: "This is back in the day when we had a strong West Texas voice in Austin and he was a good one."<ref name=shortdies/> Former U.S. Representative Kent Hance said that “No one worked harder for his constituents than E L Short. He spent hours upon hours researching any issues a constituent in his district had."<ref name=shortdies/>
Former House Speaker James "Pete" Laney of Hale Center eulogized Short at the former lawmaker's funeral at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin on June 29.<ref name=shortdies/>
Former House Speaker James E. "Pete" Laney of Hale Center eulogized Short at the former lawmaker's funeral at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin on June 29.<ref name=shortdies/> An exhibit with some of Short's political memorabilia is available at the Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas.
An exhibit with some of Short's political memorabilia is available at the Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas.
==References==
==References==