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Drew Darby's Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (TX) - District 72

Contact Information

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P.O. Box 3284
, NA 76902
Phone: 325-486-3739

Room GW.12
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768

36 West Beauregard
Suite 517
San Angelo, TX 76903

Post Office Box 3284
San Angelo, TX 76902

Full Name:

Drew Darby

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Clarisa; 5 Children: Derek, Devon, Taylor, Ashley, Regan

Birth Date:

02/22/1947

Birth Place:

San Angelo, TX

Home City:

San Angelo, TX

Religion:

Presbyterian

BBA, Finance, University of Texas at Austin

Certified, Emerging Political Leaders Program, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

JD, University of Texas at Austin, 1971

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 72, 2006-present

Former Member, San Angelo City Council

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 72, 2024

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 72, 2022

Former Member, Business & Industry Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Energy Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Federal Economic Stabilization Funding Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Budget Board, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on State Sovereignty, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Economic Development, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Stimulus, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Of Counsel, Jackson Walker, Limited Liability Partnership, present

Owner, Surety Title Company, present

Member, Ballinger Area Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Big Spring Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Central High School Parent Teacher Organization, present

Member, Central High School Site Base Committee, present

Member, Concho Country Emmaus Community, present

Member, Eden Chamber of Commerce, present

Member/Elder, First Presbyterian Church of San Angelo, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, San Angelo Rotary Club, present

Member, San Angelo Stock Show Rodeo, present

Member, San Angelo's Economic Development Corporation, present

Member, Texas Farm Bureau, present

Member, Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, present

Member, United Way, present

Former Member, Colorado City Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Executive Board, Concho Valley Council of Governments

Former Chair, Lake Nasworthy Advisory Board

Former President, Lighthouse for the Blind

Former Chair, San Angelo Civil Service Commission

Former Member, San Angelo Water Advisory Board

Former Member, Scurry County Pachyderm Club

Former Member, Snyder Chamber of Commerce

Member, State Bar of Texas

Former Member, Tom Green County Bar Association

Former Member, Tom Green County Pachyderm Club

Awards:

Chairman's Award

Friends of County Government by the Texas Association of Counties

Honorary Alumni Award, Texas Tech University

Best of the Legislature, Capitol Inside, 2013
Texas Legislative Champion Award, Oil & Natural Gas Industries, 2013
Best Legislator, Honorable Mention, Texas Monthly, 2013
Citizen of the Year, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, 2012
Best of the Legislature, Honorable Mention, Capitol Inside, 2011
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Champion for Free Enterprise Award, Texas Association of Business
Champion for Children Award, Texas Coalition of Homes for Children
Outstanding Legislator, Texas Land Title Association
Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement, Texas Police Chiefs Association
Hall of Fame, Texas Realtors Association
Service and Dedication to Education Award, Texas Retired Teachers Association

Number of Grandchildren:

4

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