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==Background==
==Background==
A fifth-generation Texan, Landtroop is a son of James, Sr., and Bobbie S. Landtroop (both born c. 1940) of Ranger in Eastland County to the east of [[Abilene]], Texas. Landtroop was born in [[Fort Worth]] and graduated in 1986 from Keller High School, in which he was starting point guard for the [[basketball]] in Keller in [[suburb]]an Tarrant County]]. After capturing two state championships, he subsequently enrolled at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, at which from 1986 to 1988 he played basketball and was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He then transferred to [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he majored in business management and became the star player for the Aggies. He was a member of Sigma Iota Epsilon, the national management honor society. After college, he was drafted in the third of the [[National Basketball Association]] draft as a part of the Philadelphia 76ers.
A fifth-generation Texan, Landtroop is a son of James, Sr., and Bobbie S. Landtroop (both born c. 1940) of Ranger in Eastland County to the east of [[Abilene]], Texas. Landtroop was born in [[Fort Worth]] and graduated in 1986 from Keller High School, in which he was starting point guard for the [[basketball]] in Keller in [[suburb]]an Tarrant County]]. After capturing two state championships, he subsequently enrolled at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, at which from 1986 to 1988 he played basketball and was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He then transferred to [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he majored in business management and became the star player for the Aggies. He was a member of Sigma Iota Epsilon, the national management honor society. After college, he was drafted in the third of the [[National Basketball Association]] draft as a part of the Philadelphia 76ers.<ref name=landtroop/>
He is employed by State Farm Insurance, originally in Plainview, in 1999 and currently, Lubbock. He has been a member of Lions International, the [[Chamber of Commerce]], [[United Way]], and the American Cancer Society. He was a founding member of the Plainview Bible Church (established 1999) and served as the boys' varsity basketball coach at Plainview Christian Academy, at which his team went to the state semi-finals in 2009.<ref name=landtroop>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcbd.com/global/Story.asp?s=11931749|title=About Jim Landtroop|publisher=kcbd.com|accessdate=November 5, 2010}}</ref> Upon his relocation to Lubbock, he attends Harvest Christian Fellowship.ref name=runningagain/>
He is employed by State Farm Insurance, originally in Plainview, in 1999 and currently, Lubbock. He has been a member of Lions International, the [[Chamber of Commerce]], [[United Way]], and the American Cancer Society. He was a founding member of the Plainview Bible Church (established 1999) and served as the boys' varsity basketball coach at Plainview Christian Academy, at which his team went to the state semi-finals in 2009.<ref name=landtroop>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcbd.com/global/Story.asp?s=11931749|title=About Jim Landtroop|publisher=kcbd.com|accessdate=November 5, 2010}}</ref> Upon his relocation to Lubbock, he attends Harvest Christian Fellowship.ref name=runningagain/>
==Legislative races==
==Legislative races==