George Strake, Jr.
| George William Strake Jr. | |
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| 90th Secretary of State of Texas | |
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In office January 16, 1979 – October 6, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen C. Oaks |
| Succeeded by | David Dean |
| Texas Republican State Chairman | |
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In office 1983–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Chet Upham |
| Succeeded by | Fred Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 10, 1935 Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annette DeWalch Strake |
| Children | Six children, George, Steve, Michele, Melanie, Gregory, and Melissa |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. George Strake Sr. |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater |
St. Thomas High School (Houston, Texas) University of Notre Dame |
| Profession | Businessman; Philanthropist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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(1) Strake had success in both business and politics though he lost the high-profile 1982 race for Texas lieutenant governor to the incumbent Bill Hobby (2) As state Republican chairman from 1983-1988, Strake worked to elect Phil Gramm to the United States Senate in 1984 and to return his mentor, Bill Clements, to the governorship in the 1986 general election against Mark White. (3) A devout Roman Catholic, Strake was honored in 1982 with an honorary degree from Houston Baptist University in his native Houston and an honorary degree from University of St. Thomas, Houston in 2006. |
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St. Thomas High School (Houston, Texas) University of Notre Dame
(1) Strake had success in both business and politics though he lost the high-profile 1982 race for Texas lieutenant governor to the incumbent Bill Hobby
(2) As state Republican chairman from 1983-1988, Strake worked to elect Phil Gramm to the United States Senate in 1984 and to return his mentor, Bill Clements, to the governorship in the 1986 general election against Mark White.
George William Strake Jr. (born June 10, 1935), is a Houston, Texas, businessman and philanthropist who served as Texas secretary of state from January 16, 1979–October 6, 1981, during the administration of Republican Governor William Perry Clements Jr. He left the secretary of state’s position to begin fund raising for his 1982 race as the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Strake was defeated by the then 10-year incumbent, Democrat Bill Hobby, also a Houston businessman. From 1983-1988, Strake was the Texas Republican state chairman.
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