Wayne Faircloth
| Wayne Faircloth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Eiland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Galveston, Texas, USA |
| Alma mater | Sam Houston State University |
| Profession | State Farm Insurance agent Former educator |
| Religion | Non-denominational Christian |
| Website | http://www.votefaircloth.com/Pages/default.aspx |
Wayne Faircloth (born 1953) is an American insurance agent from Dickinson, Texas.[1] He is an incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 23 in part of Galveston County.
A graduate of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Faircloth is a former educator and coach. He has lived in Galveston County since 1979. He is a former member of the Dickinson City Council and a past president of the Galveston County Water District. He is an active member of the Coastal Community Church in Galveston.[2]
In the November 4, 2014, general election, the veteran incumbent Democrat state representative, Craig Eiland, did not seek reelection to a ninth term. Faircloth defeated the Democratic nominee, Susan Elizabeth Criss (born 1961) of Galveston, 17,702 (54.6) to 14,716 (45.4 percent).[3] In the Republican primary on March 4, Faircloth had defeated Bob Senter, 6,112 votes (66.1 percent) to 3,134 votes (33.9 percent).[4] Faircloth carried the backing of most of the state and local Republican leaders, including both U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs and her successor , outgoing State Senator Glenn Hegar.[2]
References
- ↑ "Wayne Faircloth". statefarm.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wayne Faircloth". votefaircloth.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "General election returns, November 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Craig Eiland |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 23 (Galveston) 2015- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
