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Lloyd Criss

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Lloyd Criss
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Lloyd Criss (January 17, 1941 - May 10, 2020) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving in the state legislature from 1979 to 1991. He represented District 19-B from 1979 to 1983 and District 25 from 1983 to 1991.[1]

Criss was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the Texas House of Representatives. He died on May 10, 2020.[2]

Biography

Criss served as a chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party and as a member of the La Marque City Council. Before entering politics, Criss was a plumber and pipefitter.[3] He also co-wrote a self-published memoir titled, “Rough & Tumble: Texas Political Combat."[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[4]

Incumbent Wayne Faircloth defeated Lloyd Criss in the Texas House of Representatives District 23 general election.[5]

Texas House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Faircloth Incumbent 58.87% 36,501
     Democratic Lloyd Criss 41.13% 25,501
Total Votes 62,002
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Lloyd Criss ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 23 Democratic Primary.[6][7]

Texas House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lloyd Criss  (unopposed)


Incumbent Wayne Faircloth ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 23 Republican Primary.[6][7]

Texas House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Faircloth Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2016

Criss' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Faith and Family

  • Key to Eternal Salvation
  • Holy Spirit
  • Church Attendance

Sane Gun Legislation

  • Sane gun Legislation
  • Open Carry Law Unfair To Business, Churches

Quality Education

  • Education Must Become a Priority

Fiscal Accountability In State Government

  • Fiscal Accountability in Government

Women's Rights

  • Texas Anti-Abortion Cause Won't End Procedure[8]
 ”
—Lloyd Criss[9]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Legislative Reference Library of Texas, "Lloyd Criss," accessed May 14, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Galveston County - The Daily News, "Former lawmaker Lloyd Criss Jr. dies at 79," May 11, 2020
  3. ↑ VoteSmart, "Lloyd Criss' Biography," accessed May 14, 2020
  4. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
  5. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ Lloyd Criss, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2016


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