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| name= David McAdams Sibley, Sr.​

| name= David McAdams Sibley, Sr.​

|office=[[Texas]] State Senator for District 22​ (Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Tarrant, Navarro, and Somervell counties)

| office=[[Texas]] State Senator for<br> District 22​ (Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Tarrant, Navarro, and Somervell counties)

| term_start=1991 (in District 9, which became District 22 in 1994)​

| term_start=1991 (in District 9, which became District 22 in 1994)​

| term_end=2002​

| term_end=2002​

Sibley carried the backing in the 2010 election of former [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]], who had earlier befriended Birdwell, a burn victim of the [[terrorist]] attack on [[The Pentagon]] on [[September 11, 2001]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facethefire.org/|title=Welcome, Face the Fire Ministries|publisher=facethefire.org|accessdate=September 21, 2010}}</ref> Bush's ranch in Crawford was located within the senatorial district. Birdwell, who carried the support of the [[Tea Party movement]], was unopposed for the seat in the November 2, 2010, general election.​

Sibley carried the backing in the 2010 election of former [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]], who had earlier befriended Birdwell, a burn victim of the [[terrorist]] attack on [[The Pentagon]] on [[September 11, 2001]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facethefire.org/|title=Welcome, Face the Fire Ministries|publisher=facethefire.org|accessdate=September 21, 2010}}</ref> Bush's ranch in Crawford was located within the senatorial district. Birdwell, who carried the support of the [[Tea Party movement]], was unopposed for the seat in the November 2, 2010, general election.​

==Background==​

==Background==

Sibley was born to J. Dale Sibley (1923-2006) and the former [[Marilyn McAdams Sibley|Marilyn McAdams]], a native of Walker County who was an author of eight books and a [[historian]] at Houston Baptist University in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Sibley lost both parents six months apart in the same year. J. Dale and Marilyn later returned and retired to Huntsville, the seat of government for Walker County. David Sibley is the oldest of their three sons; his brothers, both dentists, are Dr. Stuart Dale Sibley and Dr. Mark McAdams Sibley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itemonline.com/obituaries/x212525826/Dr-Marilyn-McAdams-Sibley/print|title=Obituary of Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley|publisher=''Huntsville Item''|date=January 19, 2006|accessdate=June 3, 2020}}</ref>​

Sibley was born to J. Dale Sibley (1923-2006) and the former [[Marilyn McAdams Sibley|Marilyn McAdams]], a native of Walker County who was an author of eight books and a [[historian]] at Houston Baptist University in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Sibley lost both parents six months apart in the same year. J. Dale and Marilyn later returned and retired to Huntsville, the seat of government for Walker County. David Sibley is the oldest of their three sons; his brothers, both dentists, are Dr. Stuart Dale Sibley and Dr. Mark McAdams Sibley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itemonline.com/obituaries/x212525826/Dr-Marilyn-McAdams-Sibley/print|title=Obituary of Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley|publisher=''Huntsville Item''|date=January 19, 2006|accessdate=June 3, 2020}}</ref>​

 

Sibley is a 1970 graduate of [[Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] in Waco, where he was the captain of the [[basketball]] team and was named "Honorable mention"  All-Southwest Conference.  He graduated with honors from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1974 and finished a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in [[Dallas]].  Originally a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he was sidelined by a ruptured disc and switched professions. He attended Baylor University Law School in Waco, from which he graduated in 1989, was admitted to the bar, and then worked as a criminal prosecutor for the McLennan County, district attorney.<ref name=cook/>​

Sibley is a 1970 graduate of [[Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] in Waco, where he was the captain of the [[basketball]] team and was named "Honorable mention"  All-Southwest Conference.  He graduated with honors from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1974 and finished a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in [[Dallas]].  Originally a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he was sidelined by a ruptured disc and switched professions. He attended Baylor University Law School in Waco, from which he graduated in 1989, was admitted to the bar, and then worked as a criminal prosecutor for the McLennan County, district attorney.<ref name=cook/>​

 

Prior to his state Senate service, Sibloey was the mayor of Waco from 1987 to 1988, then an appointed position. He was the District III city council member from 1984 until he became mayor for a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waco-texas.com/pdf/council/city-officials-history.pdf|title=City of Waco, Texas, Mayor and Council since 1895|publisher=waco-texas.com|accessdate=September 19, 2010}}</ref> As a senator, he was recognized three times by ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] as among the "Top 10" legislators.<ref name=cook>{{cite web|url=http://sibleyforsenate.com/state-rep-byron-cook-endorses-david-sibley|title=State Rep. Byron Cook Endorsed David Sibley  for May 8 State Senate Special Election|publisher=sibleyforsenate.com|accessdate=September 19, 2010}}</ref>​

Prior to his state Senate service, Sibloey was the mayor of Waco from 1987 to 1988, then an appointed position. He was the District III city council member from 1984 until he became mayor for a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waco-texas.com/pdf/council/city-officials-history.pdf|title=City of Waco, Texas, Mayor and Council since 1895|publisher=waco-texas.com|accessdate=September 19, 2010}}</ref> As a senator, he was recognized three times by ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] as among the "Top 10" legislators.<ref name=cook>{{cite web|url=http://sibleyforsenate.com/state-rep-byron-cook-endorses-david-sibley|title=State Rep. Byron Cook Endorsed David Sibley  for May 8 State Senate Special Election|publisher=sibleyforsenate.com|accessdate=September 19, 2010}}</ref>​

 

==Senatorial service==​

==Senatorial service==

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Former state Representative Byron Cook, a Moderate Republican from Corsicana in Navarro County located within Senate District 22, endorsed Sibley's unsuccessful effort to return to the Senate in 2010. Cook described Sibley as having been "a workhorse" who spearheaded many of Governor Bush's "conservative reforms including tax cuts, economic development initiatives, tougher criminal penalties, and patient rights insurance reform."<ref name=cook/>​

Former state Representative Byron Cook, a Moderate Republican from Corsicana in Navarro County located within Senate District 22, endorsed Sibley's unsuccessful effort to return to the Senate in 2010. Cook described Sibley as having been "a workhorse" who spearheaded many of Governor Bush's "conservative reforms including tax cuts, economic development initiatives, tougher criminal penalties, and patient rights insurance reform."<ref name=cook/>​

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In the March 2, 2010 Republican primary, Averitt won renomination to the Senate despite his announced intention to withdraw from the contest after the deadline had passed. Birdwell won the special election as well as a lawsuit challenging his residency. Birdwell's Democrat opponent withdrew from the contest.<ref name=stutz/>​

In the March 2, 2010 Republican primary, Averitt won renomination to the Senate despite his announced intention to withdraw from the contest after the deadline had passed. Birdwell won the special election as well as a lawsuit challenging his residency. Birdwell's Democrat opponent withdrew from the contest.<ref name=stutz/>​

 

==Personal life==​

==Personal life==

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Sibley and his wife, the former Pamela Patterson (born ca. 1948), married in 1970.  She is the daughter of Jack Patterson, a former track coach at Baylor and the University of Texas and athletic director at Baylor  from 1970 to 1980. The couple has a daughter, ​Rachel Sibley Reid of Waco, and two sons, David McAdams "Adam" Sibley Jr. (born 1977), and Jonathan Sibley (born 1980). "Adam" Sibley was s elected without opposition as the Criminal District Attorney of the three-county 220th judicial district that includes  Bosque, Hamilton and Comanche counties, A former assistant DA, he resides in Clifton.

Sibley and his wife, the former Pamela Patterson (born ca. 1948), married in 1970.  She is the daughter of Jack Patterson, a former track coach at Baylor and the University of Texas and athletic director at Baylor  from 1970 to 1980. The couple has a daughter, ​Rachel Sibley Reid of Waco, and two sons, David McAdams "Adam" Sibley Jr. (born 1977), and Jonathan Sibley (born 1980). "Adam" Sibley was s elected without opposition as the Criminal District Attorney of the three-county 220th judicial district that includes  Bosque, Hamilton and Comanche counties, A former assistant DA, he resides in Clifton.