Marva Beck Explained

Marva Beck
State House:Texas
District:57th
Term Start:January 11, 2011
Term End:January 8, 2013
Preceded:Jim Dunnam
Succeeded:Trent Ashby
Party:Republican
Birth Name:Marva Black
Birth Date:21 November 1944
Birth Place:Centerville, Texas, U.S.
Children:3

Marva Black Beck (born November 21, 1944) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 57.

Personal life

Marva Black was born on November 21, 1944, in Centerville, Texas. Beck grew up in Houston's 5th Ward, she graduated from San Jacinto High School[1] She married Melvin S. Beck II on December 4, 1970, in Harris County, Texas, they had 3 sons James, Rick, and Trey.[2] Beck attends First Methodist Church of Centerville and is the church treasurer.[3] Becks son Rick died in a boating accident and her son James died in a motor vehicle accident. Becks husband Melvin died of cancer on March 13, 2004, six months after the death of her son James.[4] Trey works in the construction industry in Houston, Texas.

Political career

Beck represented District 57 in the Texas House of Representatives during the 82nd legislature. While in the state house she served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. She also served as chairman of the Lee County Republican Party.

Elections

2012

Beck went up against challenger Trent Ashby in the Republican primary. Ashby raised over 300,000 most from in district donors, Beck raised ~180,000. Beck claimed that Ashby raised taxes on the Lufkin ISD School Board to increase the salary of the superintendent, Ashby and other Lufkin ISD trustees claimed this was false.[5]

2010

Beck unseated 12 year Democratic incumbent Jim Dunnam.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marva Beck . Ballotpedia . 27 November 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Melvin Beck & Marva Black, Married 12/04/1970 . www.texasmarriagerecords.org . 27 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Featured Voice of the Texas GOP: Marva Beck. 27 November 2019. 7 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Melvin S. Beck II Obituary (2004) Houston Chronicle. 27 November 2019. . 12 March 2004 .
  5. Web site: Smith . Morgan . Rep. Beck Battles School Board President in HD-57 . The Texas Tribune . 27 November 2019 . en . 22 May 2012.