Tony Goolsby
| James Anthony "Tony" Goolsby | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 114 (Dallas County) | |
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In office January 10, 1989 – January 12, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Agnich |
| Succeeded by | Will Ford Hartnett |
| Texas State Representative from District 102 (Dallas County) | |
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In office January 12, 1993 – January 13, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Will Ford Hartnett |
| Succeeded by | Carol Kent |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 9, 1933 Colbert, Bryan County Oklahoma, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Tanner "Toppy" Goolsby |
| Children | Mellie, Cherrie, and Brooke |
| Residence | Richardson, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Former teacher and coach |
| Religion | United Methodist Church |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
James Anthony Goolsby, known as Tony Goolsby (born November 9, 1933), is a businessman in Dallas, Texas, who was from 1993 to 2009 a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 102 in northeastern Dallas County. In two earlier terms from 1989 to 1993, he represented District 114, also in Dallas County.
Goolsby was born in Colbert in Bryan County in southern Oklahoma. He graduated from Longview High School in Longview in East Texas. He was an officer in the United States Army. In 1961, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.
Early in his career, he was a teacher, coach, and principal in the Celeste Independent School District in Celeste in Hunt County northeast of Dallas. Thereafter, he was in the insurance business.
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