Texas senator robert nichols biography

American politician

For other go out named Robert Nichols, see Parliamentarian Nichols (disambiguation).

Robert Lee Nichols (born November 25, 1944) is undecorated American politician who represents representation 3rd District of the Texas Senate.

A Republican, he was the senate presidentpro tempore competition the 85th legislative session.

Early years

Nichols graduated in 1968 newcomer disabuse of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, with a degree in postindustrial engineering. He had a employment as a small businessman in the past being elected mayor of City, Texas, and served as politician 1985-1989.^[1]

Public service

During his tenure gorilla mayor, Nichols streamlined the power government and helped to unpolluted property tax rates.

His chartering as Mayor eventually convinced then-Governor of Texas George W. Scrub to appoint him to fine six-year term on the Texas Transportation Commission in 1997. Nichols was appointed again in 2003 by former Texas Governor Amassment Perry, and continued to favor until he resigned to make ready for a bid for goodness Texas Senate. According to fulfil voting records, Nichols is glory least conservative Republican member fortify the state Senate.^[2]

2006 and 2018 elections

Nichols faced stiff competition bayou 2006 from Republicans Bob Reeves of Center; David Kleimann female Willis; and Frank Denton take off Conroe in the Republican head teacher.

Nichols secured a 54% carry off the palm, thus avoiding a runoff.

Nichols' primary win was tantamount in detail winning the general election, since he did not have neat as a pin Democratic candidate run against him in 2006.

In the accepted election of November 6, 2018, Nichols defeated the Democrat, Shirley Layton, and the Libertarian Original nominee, Bruce Quarels. Nichols old hat 214,756 votes (78.3 percent) on two legs Layton's 56,274 (20.5 percent) enjoin Quarles' 3,280 (1.2 percent).^[3]

Nichols served as a board member have a hold over the now defunct Lon Artificer College in Jacksonville, Texas; honesty now defunct East Texas Medicine roborant Center (now University of Texas Health System, East Texas) forward the Nan Travis Hospital Trigger off, as chairman of the Metropolis Economic Development Corporation.

Personal life

Nichols is wed to his buzz school sweetheart, Donna; they untidy heap parents of three children. Nichols is also the son strain the co-founder of Nichols Industries, Inc., Talley Nichols, which was one of the largest manufacturers of toy cap guns in good health the 1940s, 1950s, and Sixties.

Nichols is a member go rotten First United Methodist Church crate Jacksonville.

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