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→Gubernatorial primaries, 1972
In the primary campaign, Fay argued for another national park, this time in the Big Thicket of east Texas, a state park onMustang Island in the Gulf of Mexico, and a recreational area along Armand Bayou. He also urged the development of a comprehensive water plan and advocated reducing property taxes on the homes of the elderly. The state does not collect property taxes in Texas, but cities, counties, and school districts depend heavily on such revenues.<ref name=bio/>
In the primary campaign, Fay argued for another national park, this time in the Big Thicket of east Texas, a state park onMustang Island in the Gulf of Mexico, and a recreational area along Armand Bayou. He also urged the development of a comprehensive water plan and advocated reducing property taxes on the homes of the elderly. The state does not collect property taxes in Texas, but cities, counties, and school districts depend heavily on such revenues.<ref name=bio/>
==Party financier and U.S. ambassador==
Fay served as chairman of his state's Republican finance committee, as a member of the national Republican finance committee (1968–1976), a member of the Texas Republican Executive Committee, and a member of the executive committee of the Republican National Committee. He was a delegate to three consecutive national conventions: 1960 in [[Chicago]], 1964 in [[San Francisco]], and 1968 in Miami Beach, [[Florida]]; he served as co-chairman of the state delegation in 1960 and vice chairman of the state delegation in 1964.<ref name=bio/>
Fay served as chairman of his state's Republican finance committee, as a member of the national Republican finance committee (1968–1976), a member of the Texas Republican Executive Committee, and a member of the executive committee of the Republican National Committee. He was a delegate to three consecutive national conventions: 1960 in [[Chicago]], 1964 in [[San Francisco]], and 1968 in Miami Beach, [[Florida]]; he served as co-chairman of the state delegation in 1960 and vice chairman of the state delegation in 1964.<ref name=bio/>