Ray Allen
Full Name: Robert Raymond "Ray" AllenDate of birth: November 18, 1950
Date of death: October 23, 2019
Terms of Service
| 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 |
Terms of service footnotes
(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
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Grand Prairie / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(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. ↩
Biographical Information
- 73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 575. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Notice of death, 10/23/2019; update, 10/28/2019. Speaker of the House.
- Robert Raymond Allen. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ray Allen, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Corrections
- County Affairs (Chair)
House Committees
- Corrections (Chair)
- Government Reform
- Sex Offender Statutes, Select, Interim (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Corrections (Vice Chair)
- Environmental Regulation
House Committees
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