Pete Snelson
American politician and businessman
Wallace Eugene "Pete" Snelson (March 28, 1923 – April 26, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 102nd district of the Texas House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 25th and 29th district of the Texas Senate.
Life and career
Snelson was born in Grandfalls, Texas. He attended Grandfalls-Royalty High School, the University of Texas at El Paso and Northwestern University.
Snelson served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963. He then served in the Texas Senate from 1965 to 1967 and again from 1969 to 1983.
Snelson died on April 16, 2014 at his home in Georgetown, Texas, at the age of 91.
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