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Larry Phillips
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
January 2003 – April 30, 2018
Preceded byRon Clark
Succeeded byReggie Smith
59th Judge of the Texas District Courts for Grayson County, Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 1, 2018
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Augustine Phillips
Political partyRepublican
Alma materBaylor University
University of Houston

Lawrence Augustine Phillips is an American judge and politician.[1][2] He served as a Republican member for the 62nd district of the Texas House of Representatives.[3]

Phillips attended Baylor University, where he earned his bachelor's degree.[4] He then attended the University of Houston, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree.[4] In 2003, Phillips won the 62nd district of the Texas House of Representatives.[5] He succeeded Ron Clark. In 2018, Phillips was succeeded by Reggie Smith for the 62nd district.[6]

Phillips served as a judge of the Texas District Courts for Grayson County, Texas since May 1, 2018.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Svitzek, Patrick (April 30, 2018). "Gov. Greg Abbott calls Nov. 6 special election for Larry Phillips' state House seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas House committee won't act on Rep. Phillips' alleged threats". KSII. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Texas House Member". Texas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b "Larry Phillips to run for 59th District Judge". KSII. November 9, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Pollock, Cassandra; Svitek, Patrick (April 27, 2018). "Rep. Larry Phillips to step down from the Texas House on Monday". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Svitek, Patrick (August 23, 2018). "Republican set to replace ex-state Rep. Larry Phillips after drawing no special election opponents". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Governor Abbott Appoints Phillips Judge Of The 59th Judicial District Court". Office of the Texas Governor. May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Hutchins, Michael (January 1, 2019). "Grayson County swears in newly-elected officials". The Herald Democrat. Retrieved April 23, 2022.


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