Thomas Donald Ramsay | |
Nationality: | American |
State House: | Texas |
District: | 2nd |
Term Start: | January 12, 1993 |
Term End: | January 14, 2003 |
Predecessor: | Lyndon Pete Patterson |
Successor: | Dan Flynn |
State House2: | Texas |
District2: | 8th |
Party: | Democratic |
Term Start2: | November 10, 1992 |
Term End2: | January 12, 1993 |
Predecessor2: | Sam W. Russell |
Successor2: | Paul Sadler |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1939 |
Death Place: | Franklin County, Texas, U.S. |
Birth Place: | Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation: | Broker |
Residence: | Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
Spouse: | Laurie Lynn Manning |
Children: | 4 |
Alma Mater: | Southern Methodist University |
Thomas Donald Ramsay, known as Tom Ramsay (December 14, 1939 – July 9, 2022), was a Texas state representative, who represented Districts 8 and 2 from 1992 to 2003 as a Democrat. He did not seek reelection in 2002 and was succeeded by the Republican Dan Flynn.[1]
Ramsay was born in Mount Vernon, Texas, to T. Landon Ramsay and Mozelle Coe. In 1962, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University. He married Laurie Lynn Manning and had four children together.[2] [3]
Before being elected to the State House, he was a real estate developer and a member of the Mount Vernon school board.[4] He served in the Texas Air National Guard for six years and was a founder of the Franklin National Bank.[5]
Ramsay died on July 9, 2022. He was survived by his wife and four children.