Charlie Geren
Charlie Geren | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
In office January 9, 2001 – January 14, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Sue Palmer |
Succeeded by | Jodie Anne Laubenberg |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Kenny Marchant |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | October 22, 1949
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Pete Geren (brother) |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Charles L. Geren (born October 22, 1949)[1] is an American businessman and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. He represented District 89 from 2001 to 2003 before being redistricted into District 99. Both districts encompass a portion of Tarrant County.[2]
Political career[]
In the 2010 Republican primary in District 93, Geren defeated Matt Krause, 8,037 (57.6 percent) to 5,915 (42.4 percent).[3] Krause won the District 93 seat in 2012 and still holds the position.
In the general election in District 99 held on November 7, 2018, Geren with 37,944 votes (64.3 percent), defeated Democrat Michael Stakehouse, who trailed with 21,053 ballots (35.7 percent).[4]
Geren, an ally of Joe Straus, the moderate Republican former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, faced unsuccessful Tea Party movement opposition in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, from Bo French.[5] Geren defeated French again in the March 6, 2018, Republican primary.
References[]
- ^ "Rep. Charlie Geren (R-TX 99th District)". Mississippi Library Association. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Charlie Geren". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 2010 (House District 99)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ David Saleh Rauf, "Straus among GOP establishment in fights with tea party", San Antonio Express-News, February 27, 2016, pp. 1, A10
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Republicans
- Politicians from Fort Worth, Texas
- Businesspeople from Texas
- American restaurateurs
- American real estate businesspeople
- Southern Methodist University alumni
- Baptists from Texas
- 21st-century American politicians