David Simpson (Texas politician)
| David Philip Simpson | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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In office 2011 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Tommy Merritt |
| Succeeded by | Jay Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 27, 1961 Lubbock, Texas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Simpson |
| Children | Seven children |
| Residence | Longview, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1983) |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | State Rep. David Simpson |
Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1983)
David Philip Simpson (born June 27, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 7, based in Gregg and Upshur counties. In 2010, he unseated the incumbent, Tommy Merritt of Longview, in the Republican primary with 52.88 percent of the vote and then prevailed in the general election for the 82nd Texas Legislature on November 2, 2010 with 91.28 percent of the vote, having had no Democratic opponent.
Simpson was born in Lubbock in West Texas. He was the mayor of Avinger in Cass County from 1993 to 1998 before he relocated in 2000 to Longview, the seat of government of Gregg County. He and his wife, Susan, have seven children. Simpson is a Christian and has published a Statement of Faith. He has been described as someone who "did exactly what he said he would do in his campaign and stood for limited government".
Simpson's website states that he "will steadfastly fight for limited government and freedom under the rule of law."
Simpson again defeated Merritt in the 2012 Republican primary to secure his second term and was then unopposed in the November 6 general election in which Barack H. Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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