Patricia Harless
Texas businesswoman and politician
Patricia Fincher Harless (born November 13, 1963) is a Texan politician and businesswoman who represented the 126th district in the Texas House of Representatives until 2017.
Political career
Harless was appointed to the Texas Motor Vehicle Board overseeing the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by Governor George W. Bush and later re-appointed by Governor Rick Perry, serving from 1998 to 2005.
She was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006 for the 126th district as a member of the Republican Party. She was sworn in on January 8, 2007 succeeding Republican Peggy Hamric and was subsequently re-elected four times.
In 2016, she declined to seek re-election and was succeeded by Kevin Roberts.
In 2019, Sam Harless was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for her former district.
Electoral history
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Personal life
Harless married Sam Harless in 1985 and has one child.
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