Patricia Harless
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Patricia Fincher Harless[1] (born November 13, 1963)[2] is a Texan politician and businesswoman who represented the 126th district in the Texas House of Representatives until 2017.
Patricia Harless | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 126th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 8, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Hamric |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Fincher November 13, 1963 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| LeTourneau University | |
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.[1]
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.[1]
In 2016, she declined to seek re-election and was succeeded by Kevin Roberts.[3]
In 2019, Sam Harless was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for her former district.[4]
Electoral history
2006
| Texas General Election, 2006: House District 126[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patricia Harless | 18,112 | 64.77% |
| Democrat | Chad Khan | 9,114 | 32.59% |
| Libertarian | Oscar J. Palma, Jr. | 736 | 2.63% |
| Margin | 8,998 | 32.18% | |
2008
| Texas General Election, 2008: House District 126[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patricia Harless (Incumbent) | 32,748 | 59.40% |
| Democrat | Chad Khan | 21,179 | 38.42% |
| Libertarian | Oscar J. Palma, Jr. | 1,204 | 2.18% |
| Margin | 11,569 | 20.98% | |
2010
| Texas General Election, 2010: House District 126[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patricia Harless (Incumbent) | 25,534 | 68.14% |
| Democrat | Casey McKinney | 11,938 | 31.86% |
| Margin | 13,596 | 36.28% | |
2012
| Texas General Election, 2012: House District 126[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patricia Harless (Incumbent) | 40,311 | 100.00% |
| Margin | 40,311 | 100.00% | |
2014
| Texas General Election, 2014: House District 126[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patricia Harless (Incumbent) | 23,899 | 86.31% |
| Libertarian | Cris Hernandez | 3,791 | 13.69% |
| Margin | 20,108 | 72.62% | |
Personal life
Harless married Sam Harless in 1985 and has one child.[10] She co-owns Fred Fincher Motors, a car dealership group founded by her parents in 1959, with her husband and previously served as CFO.[1][11]