Terry M. Wilson | |
State House: | Texas |
District: | 20th |
Term Start: | January 10, 2017 |
Predecessor: | Marsha Farney |
Birth Name: | Terry Mac Wilson Jr. |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1964[1] |
Birth Place: | Odessa, Texas, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Alma Mater: | Texas A&M University Air War University |
Spouse: | Shannon Wilson |
Children: | 2 |
Residence: | Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
Branch: | Army |
Allegiance: | United States |
Rank: | Colonel |
Terry Mac Wilson Jr. (born August 28, 1964) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 20th District, which includes Burnet, Milam, and Williamson counties.[2] He defeated incumbent Marsha Farney in the 2016 Republican primary election and went on to win the November 2016 general election unopposed.[3]
In the general election held on November 6, 2018, Wilson again prevailed with 57,741 votes (71.6 percent) to 22,943 (28.4 percent) for Democrat Stephen M. Wyman.[4]
A native of Odessa, Texas, Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Texas A&M University in College Station and a Master of Science in Strategic Logistics Plans and Management from the Air War University in Montgomery, Alabama. He served for thirty years in the United States Army and retired as a decorated colonel. He is a conservative legislator who supports school choice. He resides with his wife, Shannon, and two sons, William and Benjamin, in Marble Falls in Burnet County.[5]