Buddy West
| George Edgar "Buddy" West | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 81 (Andrews, Ector, and Winkler counties) | |
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In office January 1993 – June 25, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Watkins (in District 75) |
| Succeeded by | Tryon D. Lewis |
| Trustee of the Ector County Independent School District | |
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In office 1986–1990 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 9, 1936 Ballinger Runnels County Texas, USA |
| Died | June 25, 2008 (aged 71) Odessa, Ector County Texas |
| Cause of death | Renal and lung failure |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Jean Porter West (married 1956–2008, his death) |
| Children |
Richie L. West |
| Alma mater |
Odessa College |
| Occupation | Safety engineer; Businessman |
| Religion | Baptist |
Richie L. West
Lori West Bennington
Odessa College
Howard Payne University
Hardin-Simmons University
George Edgar West (October 9, 1936 – June 25, 2008), known as Buddy West, was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Odessa, Texas, who was known for his staunch support of his hometown University of Texas of the Permian Basin. West served nearly sixteen years as state representative from District 81, which now encompasses Ector, Andrews, and Winkler counties, a tenure longer than anyone else in the history of the district. His term was scheduled to end on December 31, 2008.
West was born in Ballinger, the county seat of Runnels County in the west central portion of his state.
West moved to Odessa in 1944, when he was seven years of age. He graduated from Odessa High School, attended the two-year Odessa College and two Baptist-affiliated institutions, Howard Payne University in Brownwood, and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from UT-Permian Basin, which opened in 1973. West was a member of the first UTPB graduating class; at the 25th anniversary ceremony, West said that he could not have completed his degree had UTPB not then come into being.
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