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In the 2008 general election, Harper-Brown retained her seat by a margin of nineteen votes over the Democratic challenger, Robert C. "Bob" Romano (born c. 1975) of Irving. Harper-Brown received 19,857 votes (48.72 percent) to Romano's 19,838 (48.67 percent). The Libertarian nominee, James Glynn Baird (born c. 1963), also of Irving, held the critical remaining 1,061 votes (2.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 105), November 4, 2008.</ref>> Two years earlier in the 2006 general election, she had defeated Romano by a comfortable margin, 11,881 votes (55.1 percent) to 8,865 (41.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State,  General election returns (House District 105), November 7, 2006.</ref>​

In the 2008 general election, Harper-Brown retained her seat by a margin of nineteen votes over the Democratic challenger, Robert C. "Bob" Romano (born c. 1975) of Irving. Harper-Brown received 19,857 votes (48.72 percent) to Romano's 19,838 (48.67 percent). The Libertarian nominee, James Glynn Baird (born c. 1963), also of Irving, held the critical remaining 1,061 votes (2.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 105), November 4, 2008.</ref>> Two years earlier in the 2006 general election, she had defeated Romano by a comfortable margin, 11,881 votes (55.1 percent) to 8,865 (41.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State,  General election returns (House District 105), November 7, 2006.</ref>​

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Though she had been unopposed for re-nomination in 2012, Harper-Brown had a tough reelection battle that fall against the Democrat, Rosemary R. Robbins (born c. 1948), an educator from Irving. Harper-Brown polled 21,705 votes (50.06 percent) to Robbins' 20,923 (48.3 percent). The [[Green Party]] candidate, Saul Arechar, held the remaining 724 votes (1.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 105), November 6, 2012.</ref> In 2013 in her last regular legislative session, Harper-Brown chaired the Government Efficiency and Reform Committee. She also served on the House Transportation Committee.<ref name=votesmart/> In 2012, the Texas Ethics Commission fined her $2,000 for failure to disclose on financial forms her use of a 2010 [[Mercedes-Benz]] E550 sedan and a 2004 [[Chevrolet]] Tahoe owned by state transportation contractor Jeffrey C. Bryan of Durable Enterprises Equipment, Ltd. Andrew Wheat of the [[interest group]] Texans for Public Justice called the fine "a Chevrolet penalty for a Mercedes crime."<ref>"Irving state representative Linda Harper-Brown fined $2,000 over use of cars owned by state contractor," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' April 20, 2012.</ref>​

Though she had been unopposed for re-nomination in 2012, Harper-Brown had a tough reelection battle that fall against the Democrat, Rosemary R. Robbins (born c. 1948), an educator from Irving. Harper-Brown polled 21,705 votes (50.06 percent) to Robbins' 20,923 (48.3 percent). The [[Green Party]] candidate, Saul Arechar, held the remaining 724 votes (1.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 105), November 6, 2012.</ref> In 2013 in her last regular legislative session, Harper-Brown chaired the Government Efficiency and Reform Committee. She also served on the House Transportation Committee.<ref name=votesmart/> In 2012, the Texas Ethics Commission fined her $2,000 for failure to disclose on financial forms her use of a 2010 [[Mercedes-Benz]] E550 sedan and a 2004 [[Chevrolet]] Tahoe owned by state transportation contractor Jeffrey C. Bryan of Durable Enterprises Equipment, Ltd.<ref>Durable Enterprises, through its subsidiary Durable Specialties, installs nearly all traffic signals on state highways.</ref> Andrew Wheat of the [[interest group]] Texans for Public Justice called the fine "a Chevrolet penalty for a Mercedes crime."<ref>"Irving state representative Linda Harper-Brown fined $2,000 over use of cars owned by state contractor," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' April 20, 2012.</ref>​

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