Draft:Susan King (politician)
Susan Lewis King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dean Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Stan Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Susan Lewis King (née Lewis) is an American politician. She formerly represented the 71st legislative district in the Texas House of Representatives as a Republican, from 2007–2017.
Personal life[edit]
King was born in Houston and attended University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated with a degree in nursing. She worked at The Texas Heart Institute, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Texas Children's Hospital.[1][2] She moved to Abilene in 1979, where she opened Elm Place Ambulatory Surgical Center.[2][3]
She married Austin King in 1976, and had three children and three grandchildren.[3]
King was elected to the Abilene Independent School District School Board, where she served from 1998–2006, serving two years as board president.[1]
After losing the election for the Texas Senate, King began studying at Abilene Christian University for degrees in social work and Christian ministry.[2] She graduated in 2021 with a master's degree in social work.[4]
Political career[edit]
Texas House of Representatives[edit]
King was elected in 2006 to the 71st legislative district, where she served five terms from 2007–2017, becoming the first woman to represent the 71st district.[1][5] The previous Representative, Robert C. Hunter, retired, and King ran against three others. She came second in the primary and won by 105 votes in the runoff election, proceeding to win 57% of the vote in the general election.[6][7] She served on the Public Health Committee and in Health and Human Services within the House Appropriations Committee for three terms, before sitting on the House Administration Committee under veteran affairs.[6]
Committees[edit]
- House Appropriations Committee
- Health and Human Services
- Current Financial Condition
- Public Health Committee
- House Administration Committee[1]
Texas Senate[edit]
In 2016, King unsuccessfully ran for the Texas Senate in District 24, after Troy Fraser vacated the seat. She lost to Dawn Buckingham during the primary in a runoff election. During the election campaign, King took time off for depression.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Susan King Biography" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. 2011-07-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b c Harrell, Allison (2020-02-04). "State rep returns to school: King decided to take break from politics to study theology, social work". Optimist. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b McGlothlin Shilcutt, Tracy; Coffey, David; Frazier, Donald S. (2000). Historic Abilene. Historical Publishing Network. p. 117. ISBN 9781893619067.
- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (2021-04-30). "To McFinity, and beyond!". Abilene Reporter-News. pp. A8. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Glasrud, Bruce A.; Carlson, Paul H., eds. (2014). West Texas. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780806145242.
- ^ a b c Bethel, Brian (January 8, 2017). "That's a wrap!". Abilene Reporter-News. pp. 1A, 5A, 6A. Retrieved 2023-04-03 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns (House District 71), March 2006". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Carlson, Paul H.; Glasrud, Bruce A. (2014-03-04). West Texas: A History of the Giant Side of the State. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8061-4524-2.
- ^ "Susan King's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Robert D. "Bob" Hunter". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Republican lands in House as Senate race goes to runoff: Republican Robert Hunter won with 50.8 percent of the vote ...", Austin American Statesman, August 10, 1986
- ^ "Republican runoff election returns (House District 71), April 2006". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "General election returns (House District 71), November 7, 2006". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Isaac Castro's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns (House District 71), March 4, 2014". enr.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Fernandez, M. (June 25, 2013). "Filibuster in Texas Senate Tries to Halt Abortion Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Susan King's Voting Records". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Texas Voter ID Officially Takes Effect, October 21, 2013". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Susan Lewis King's Ratings and Endorsements". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 12, 2014.