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Beverly Woolley
| Beverly Woolley | |
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| Texas State House, District 136 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 1995 - 2013 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1994 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | July 25, 1939 |
| Place of birth | Houston, TX |
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Contents |
Woolley announced on July 25, 2011 that she would not be seeking re-election in 2012.[1]
Biography
Woolley is the Co-owner of Houston Armature Works, Incorporated. She sits on the Board of Court Appointed Special Advocates, Mental Health Association, and Foundation for Financial Literacy.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
2009-2010
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, Texas House
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, Texas House
Sponsored legislation
- HB 156 - Relating to eliminating automatic admission to certain public institutions of higher education based on high school grade point average.
- HB 402 - Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
- HB 1764 - Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.
- HB 2725 - Relating to the posting by a governmental entity on an Internet website of information relating to certain business relationships and to venue for and prosecution by the attorney general of offenses related to the disclosure of those relationships.[3]
Elections
2012
Woolley announced on July 25, 2011 that she would not be seeking re-election in 2012.[4]
2010
Woolley won re-election in District 136. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Libertarian Gerald LaFleur in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 136 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Beverly Woolley (R)
|
33,130 | 88.58% | ||
| Gerald LaFleur (L) | 4,720 | 11.41% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Woolley won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 136th District, receiving 41,117 votes ahead of Libertarian Gerald LaFleur (6,087).[6] She raised $326,335 for her campaign.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 136 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Beverly Woolley (R)
|
41,117 | 87.10% | ||
| Gerald W. "Jerry" LaFleur (L) | 6,087 | 12.89% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Woolley received $68,814 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Beverly Woolley's campaign in 2010 | |
| USAA | $3,000 |
| Texans For Lawsuit Reform | $2,500 |
| Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma | $2,500 |
| Friends Of The University Of Houston | $2,500 |
| Texas Medical Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $68,814 |
2008
Woolley raised $326,335 in 2008. Her top 5 campaign contributors are listed below.[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Bob J Perry | $10,000 |
| Texas Assoc of Realtors | $7,500 |
| Texas Medical Assoc | $6,500 |
| Texas Health & Science PAC | $5,000 |
| Texas Dental Assoc | $5,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Beverly Woolley received a grade of D+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Woolley
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 136 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition
References
- ↑ MySanAntonio.com, "Senior female legislator retires", July 26,2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Woolley
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Woolley
- ↑ MySanAntonio.com, "Senior female legislator retires", July 26,2011
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 136 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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Succeeded by Tony Dale (R) |
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