Marva Beck | |
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 57th district | |
In office January 11, 2011 –January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jim Dunnam |
Succeeded by | Trent Ashby |
Personal details | |
Born | Marva Black November 21,1944 Centerville,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Melvin S. Beck II (m. 1970;died 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Marva Black Beck (born November 21, 1944) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 57.
Marva Black was born on November 21, 1944, in Centerville, Texas. Beck grew up in Houston's 5th Ward, she graduated from San Jacinto High School [1] She married Melvin S. Beck II on December 4, 1970, in Harris County, Texas, they had 3 sons James, Rick, and Trey. [2] Beck attends First Methodist Church of Centerville and is the church treasurer. [3] Becks son Rick died in a boating accident and her son James died in a motor vehicle accident. Becks husband Melvin died of cancer on March 13, 2004, six months after the death of her son James. [4] Trey works in the construction industry in Houston, Texas.
Beck represented District 57 in the Texas House of Representatives during the 82nd legislature. While in the state house she served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. She also served as chairman of the Lee County Republican Party.
Beck went up against challenger Trent Ashby in the Republican primary. Ashby raised over 300,000 most from in district donors, Beck raised ~180,000. Beck claimed that Ashby raised taxes on the Lufkin ISD School Board to increase the salary of the superintendent. Ashby and other Lufkin ISD trustees claimed this was false. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Ashby | 11,730 | 58.1% | |
Republican | Marva Black Beck | 8,454 | 41.9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marva Black Beck | 14,391 | 51.68% | |
Democratic | Jim Dunnam | 12,743 | 45.76% | |
Libertarian | Derek Johnson | 712 | 2.55% |
Beck unseated 12 year Democratic incumbent Jim Dunnam.
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