Gwyn Shea
| Gwyn Clarkston Shea | |
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| 103rd Texas Secretary of State | |
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In office January 7, 2002 – August 4, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Cuellar |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Connor |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 98 (Dallas County) | |
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In office 1983–1993 |
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| Succeeded by | Nancy Moffat |
| Dallas County Constable from Precinct 2 | |
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In office 1993–2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1937 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | John Joseph Shea |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Irving, Dallas County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Dallas Baptist University |
| Profession | Businesswoman . |
| Religion | Baptist |
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Shea served ten years among a minority of Republicans in Texas House of Representatives. By the time she was secretary of state, her party was on the verge of a majority in the state House for the first time since Reconstruction. (2) She served nearly nine years as the Precinct 2 constable in Dallas County and made a strenuous effort to halt the writing of hot checks. (3) After she left the position of secretary of state after less than two years, Shea was employed by Harrah’s Entertainment Company and lobbied for privatization of the state lottery. |
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Shea served ten years among a minority of Republicans in Texas House of Representatives. By the time she was secretary of state, her party was on the verge of a majority in the state House for the first time since Reconstruction.
(2) She served nearly nine years as the Precinct 2 constable in Dallas County and made a strenuous effort to halt the writing of hot checks.
Gwyn Clarkston Shea (born August 3, 1937) is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives for suburban Irving in Dallas County, Texas, who served from 1983 to 1993. She is also the second of thus far six secretaries of state under Governor Rick Perry, having served from January 7, 2002, to August 4, 2003.
Prior to her election in 1982 to the Texas House District 98 seat, Shea had served for ten years as legislative assistant to Representative Bob Davis. In the House, she was the first woman to have served on the influential Ways and Means Committee. Her work for the House Insurance Committee earned her national recognition and election as president of the National Council of Insurance Legislators. She is also a recipient of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Legislative Leadership Award for outstanding public service. After redistricting in 1991 Shea was defeated by a 58-42 percent margin by Rep. Will Hartnett in the 1992 Republican primary run-off for State House District 114 after their districts were drawn together. Harnett won the general election and remains a state representative to this day.
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