Bacliff is a census-designated place (CDP) in north-central Galveston County, Texas, United States, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Galveston. The population was 8,619 at the 2010 census. Bacliff, originally called Clifton-by-the-Sea, began as a seaside resort town. Located on the western shore of Galveston Bay, Bacliff, along with San Leon and Bayview, are the largest unincorporated communities on the Galveston County mainland.
San Leon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,970 at the 2010 census.
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents about 167,637 people. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. The current House Speaker is Jan Jones.
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 state representatives, each serving a two-year term, and 48 state senators, who serve four-year terms that are staggered so only half of the Oklahoma Senate districts are eligible in each election cycle. Legislators are elected directly by the people from single member districts of equal population. The Oklahoma Legislature meets annually in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's budget. The upper house of the Oklahoma Legislature is the Oklahoma Senate.
Aaron Robert Schwartz, known as A. R. Schwartz or "Babe" Schwartz, was an American politician, lawyer, and lobbyist who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and Texas Senate, District 17 from 1960 to 1981, representing his native Galveston, Texas. He was known as a liberal "yellow-dog" Democrat.
James R. Pitts, known as Jim Pitts, is an American state politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. He was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions. He is a Republican from Waxahachie in Ellis County, south of his native Dallas, Texas.
Borris L. Miles, is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented District 13 in the Texas Senate since winning election in November 2016. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he represented District 146, which encompasses parts of Harris County, Texas, including Sunnyside, Houston, and Third Ward, Houston.
Bayview is an area within unincorporated Galveston County, Texas, United States that was formerly a more distinct community.
The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11, 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.
Beverly Massey Woolley is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 136 which then covered part of Harris County, Texas, before the district was moved to suburban Austin in Williamson County.
Joseph Richard Straus III is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican, he represented District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar County, including part of San Antonio, Texas, and several surrounding communities from his first election to the House in 2005 until his retirement in 2019. He chose not to seek re-election to the state House in 2018.
Anne Clutterbuck is an attorney and former elected official living in Houston, Texas. She is a member of the board of managers of the Harris County Hospital District, the governing body that oversees the public health system in the Harris County, Texas region.
Aric Nesbitt is a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 26th district, which includes Van Buren County, Allegan County, and Kentwood & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the President pro tempore of the Michigan State Senate, and is the chairman of the Committee on Regulatory Reform and the Committee on Advice & Consent. He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018. Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 to the Michigan House of Representatives, served three terms, and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan with his wife, Trisha, daughter, Catherine, and son, William.
Lance Carter Gooden is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district since 2019. His district includes much of eastern Dallas, as well as a swath of exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east.
Steve Hixson Toth is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15.
Empower Texans was a conservative advocacy group in Texas that was active from 2006 to 2020. It was affiliated with Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and the Empower Texans Foundation. Empower Texans was based in Austin with operations in Dallas, Houston, and Midland. Empower Texans focused on fiscal conservatism by supporting lower taxes and spending restraint. It operated in Republican state-level politics in Texas, targeting candidates whom the group views as insufficiently conservative in Republican primaries.
Lee R. Denney is a politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Elected in 2005, she currently represents district 33 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and is speaker pro tempore of the House. During her time in office, she has been the primary author of 204 bills. She previously served as mayor and vice-mayor of Cushing, OK, and has been a co-owner of Veterinary Medical Associates, Inc. since 1979.
Dennis Higgins Bonnen is an American businessman and politician. Bonnen served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. A Republican, Bonnen represented District 25 of the Texas House from 1997 to 2021. In 2013, then-Speaker Joe Straus appointed Bonnen as Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding over the House in the Speaker's absence. In January 2019, Bonnen was elected Speaker. He did not seek re-election in 2020.
