Anthony William "Tony" Dale | |
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Texas State Representative for District 136 (Williamson County) | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Beverly Woolley |
Personal details | |
Born | near June 11, 1969 Springfield, Massachusetts, USA |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Lopez Dale |
Children | Two daughters |
Residence |
Cedar Park Williamson County Texas |
Alma mater | The Ohio State University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Anthony William Dale, known as Tony Dale (born June 11, 1969) is a businessman from suburban Cedar Park, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 136, which encompasses part of Williamson County near Austin on the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country.
First elected in 2012, Dale was reelected to a second two-year term on November 4, 2014. House District 136 consists of the Williamson County portion of Austin, the City of Cedar Park, the City of Leander, North Austin MUD #1 (Rattan Creek), Block House Creek MUD, Brushy Creek MUD, Fern Bluf MUD and a small portion of Round Rock.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Ohio State University at Columbus in central Ohio. While at Ohio State, he was active in partisan politics and for a time was President of the Ohio State University College Republican Club and the state co-chairman of the Ohio College Republican Federation. He also worked at the Ohio Republican Party for four years as a college intern.
In 1989 he met his wife, attorney Mary Lopez Dale, when they enlisted in the United States Army Reserve. Both served in Reserve Officer Training Corps; upon college graduation, they were stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. In 1997, both left the Army with the rank of captain. His military decorations include the Parachutist Badge, Army Commendation Medal with Oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Expert Marksman Badge and The Noble Patron of Armor Award. Dale is a charter member of the Hunter-Morris Memorial American Legion Post 911 in Cedar Park. Mrs. Dale was the 2014-2015 post commander. He is a Major in the Texas State Guard.