Ray Allen

Ray Allen

Full Name: Robert Raymond "Ray" Allen
Date of birth: November 18, 1950
Date of death: October 23, 2019

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 106 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 20, 2006 79th (1) (2) (3)   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas
H 106 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Republican Grand Prairie / Dallas   Dallas

(1) Allen resignation letter 1/20/2006; Governor's letter of acceptance, 1/20/2006. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Proclamation, 1/20/2006, Ordering special election in House District 106 on 2/28/2006 to serve unexpired term of Ray Allen. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Kirk England, in special election 2/28/2006, sworn 3/13/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Ray Allen, resigned 1/20/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 106
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 20, 2006
Legislatures: 79th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 106
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Grand Prairie / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) Allen resignation letter 1/20/2006; Governor's letter of acceptance, 1/20/2006. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Proclamation, 1/20/2006, Ordering special election in House District 106 on 2/28/2006 to serve unexpired term of Ray Allen. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Kirk England, in special election 2/28/2006, sworn 3/13/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Ray Allen, resigned 1/20/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

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Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005
Corrections  
County Affairs (Chair) 
78th R.S. - 2003
Corrections (Chair) 
Government Reform  
Sex Offender Statutes, Select, Interim (Vice Chair) 
Water For Environmental Flows  
77th R.S. - 2001
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory  
Corrections  
House Administration  
76th R.S. - 1999
Constitutional Revision, Select  
Corrections  
Environmental Regulation (Vice Chair) 
House Administration  
Windham School District, Select  
75th R.S. - 1997
Corrections (Vice Chair) 
Environmental Regulation  
74th R.S. - 1995
Corrections  
Public Safety  
73rd R.S. - 1993
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Public Safety  
Public Safety Subcommittee on Oversight (Chair) 

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