Marva Beck
| Marva Beck | |
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| Texas State House, District 57 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 2011 - 2013 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| High school | San Jacinto High School |
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Contents |
Biography
Education
- San Jacinto High School[2].
Professional experience
- Rancher, 1971-1998[3]
- Worked for AT&T.
Political experience
- Served as county chairman, Leon County Republicans.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Marva Beck served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
Issues
Secure the border
- Supports pressuring federal government to secure border before any immigration reform is attempted.
Protect private property
- Opposes excessive and unreasonable regulation.
Pass voter ID
- Supports ID requirements to vote.
'No' to "ObamaCare"
- Opposes recent federal health care reform.
- Supports Attorney General Abbott's effort to overturn the legislation in federal court.
- Supports postponing and delaying the implementation of recent health care reform in Texas.
A balanced budget with no tax increase
- Supports spending cuts of up to 5% over a two-year period to close the budget gap.
Support our Second Amendment rights
- Supports strong Second Amendment rights.
A commitment to life
- Supports adult stem cell research.
- Opposes federal funding for abortion.
- Supports promotion of abortion alternatives.[2]
Elections
2012
Beck ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 12. Beck was defeated by Trent Ashby in the May 29 primary election.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives District 57 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Trent Ashby |
58.1% | 11,730 |
| Marva Beck Incumbent | 41.9% | 8,454 |
| Total Votes | 20,184 | |
2010
Beck won election to the Texas House of Representatives District 57. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Democratic candidate Jim Dunnam and Derek Johnson (L) in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 57 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marva Beck (R)
|
14,391 | 51.68% | ||
| Jim Dunnam (D) | 12,743 | 45.76% | ||
| Derek Johson (L) | 712 | 2.55% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Beck raised a total of $932,400 in 2010. Below are Beck's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $639,477 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas | $122,500 |
| Rees-Jones, Trevor D. | $35,000 |
| Rowling, Robert | $25,000 |
| Perry, Bob | $22,500 |
| Conservative Republicans of Texas | $5,175 |
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."[8] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Marva Beck received a grade of B on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Advocate. Beck was named a "2011 Taxpayer Advocate," which is "An award presented to by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their strong rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[9]
Personal
Beck and her husband, Mel, had three sons- Rick, James and Trey. Rick was killed in a boating accident his senior year of college. James was killed in a car accident while a senior in high school. Mel died of cancer six months after James' death. Her son, Trey, works in construction in Houston.[2]
Community service and involvement
- President, Post Oak Resource Conservation and Development program, Southwest Region.
- President, Post Oak Resource Conservation and Development program,
Texas Association.
- Secretary, national board, Post Oak Resource Conservation and Development program.
- President, Master Gardener Association.
- Founder, Centerville Future Chamber of Commerce.
- Treasurer, First Methodist Church.[2]
External links
- Texas House member page
- Official Campaign website
- Official Facebook Page
- Candidate Twitter Page
- http://www.youtube.com/marvabeckfortexas Marva Beck YouTube Channel]
- Texas House GOP YouTube Channel
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Contributions, Follow the Money
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Texas Tribune Profile
References
- ↑ Marva Beck Facebook profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marva Beck campaign site
- ↑ Biography of Marva Beck
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Advocates
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Dunnam (D) |
Texas House of Representatives District 57 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Trent Ashby (R) |
