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Texas State Representative Tracy O. King

Biography

Tracy O. King was born on November 9,1960 in his birthplace town of Baytown, Texas. He attended and graduated from Carrizo Springs High School in Carrizo Springs, Texas. He later attended Southwest Texas Junior College in McAllen, Texas. He would also attend Sul Ross State University and later on would transfer to [Texas A&M University]. Where he would earn a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering in 1983. In 1983 Representative King took a job with the Beltone Hearing Aid Center in San Antonio and soon after moved to Uvalde to open a branch office there. In 1987 he purchased the Beltone Hearing Aid Center, which currently provides hearing healthcare to 16 Southwest Texas counties.

Family

Representative Tracy O. King is married to Cheryl Baker of Hondo, Texas. They are the parents of two children Katelyn Marie and Clayton Baker. His hometown is Uvalde, Texas where he resides with his family when not in office in Austin, Texas.

Professional Career

During his employment with Beltone Hearing Aid Center in San Antonio he purchased the company in 1987. Eventually he would relocate to Uvalde to open a branch office. Tracy O. King, is a Democatic Texas House of Representative since November, 1994. He is currently running for his re-election to the state representative to district 80. He has been representing District 80 since 2005.He had previously served from 1995-2003.

Civic/ Charity

Member, First United Methodist Church Member, Kiwanis Club President, Texas Hearing Aid Association

Committees

Representative T. King, is currently a member of the House Natural Resources and Cultural, Recreational, and Tourism committees. He is serving his seventh term and is a current member of the House Natural Resources and Cultural, Recreational and Tourism committees. King also serves on the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee, the Budgets and Revenue Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators, and the Border Legislative Conference and the Energy Council. He is a former member of the board of trustees for First United Methodist Church, a past-president of the Kiwanis Club and current president of the Texas Hearing Aid Association.

Counties Represented

Kinney, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, La Salle, Frio, Medina

Sponsored legislation

HB 1494 - Relating to a surcharge under the driver responsibility program for a conviction of driving while license invalid, without financial responsibility, or without a valid license. HB 1495 - Relating to the inclusion of public school employees in the group of persons protected from harassment in the public schools. HB 1498 - Relating to the information required to be displayed on a license to carry a concealed handgun and the duty of a license holder to keep that information current. HB 1908 - Relating to the safety of the fresh fruit and vegetables produced in this state.[4]

2012 Election

King is running in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 80. The primary election takes place on May 29, 2012 and the general election takes place on November 6, 2012. King announced in September 2011 that he would be running for reelection in 2012. Upon announcing his bid, King said "Our State is facing significant challenges that require vigorous and experienced leadership. The seniority that I have will play a pivotal role in securing key leadership positions that will greatly benefit all the citizens of District 800.”

External Links

http://www.texastribune.org http://www.house.state.tx.us/ http://vote-tx.org

References Texas House of Representatives The Texas Tribune