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New material on Swinford as a lobbyist
'''David Anthony Swinford''' (born June 28, 1941) is an agricultural consultant from the Texas Panhandle and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives. From 1991 to 1993, he represented District 88. From 1993 to 2010, he represented District 87, which currently includes Carson, Moore, Sherman, and Potter counties.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=241&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=Swinford~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=
'''David Anthony Swinford''' (born June 28, 1941) is an agricultural consultant and lobbyist<ref name=lobby>{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-03-29/swinford-works-lobbyist|title=Enrique Rangel, "Swinford works as lobbyist", March 28, 2011|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdated=November 14, 2011}}</ref> who served from 1991 to 2010 in the Texas House of Representatives. From 1991 to 1993, he represented District 88 in the Texas Panhandle. From 1993 until his retirement on August 31, 2010, he represented another Panhandle district, No. 87, which currently includes Carson, Moore, Sherman, and Potter counties.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=241&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=Swinford~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=
David A. Swinford|publisher=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
David A. Swinford|publisher=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
In 1999, Swinford received the Knapp-Porter Award, the highest honor given by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The award was presented at [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station to honor Swinford for his support of the Extension Service, which handles the 4-H program.
In 1999, Swinford received the Knapp-Porter Award, the highest honor given by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The award was presented at [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station to honor Swinford for his support of the Extension Service, which handles the 4-H program.
Swinford resigned his House seat on August 31, 2010, prior to the expiration of his term. This move necessitated a special election held in conjunction with the November 2 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/083110/new_news2.shtml|title=Enrique Rangel, "Swinford resigning from House: Representative hasn't decided on his next career move," August 31, 2010|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> Four Price also prevailed in the special election for the few remaining weeks of Swinford's term.
==As lobbyist==
Swinford resigned his House seat prior to the expiration of his term. This move necessitated a special election held in conjunction with the November 2 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/083110/new_news2.shtml|title=Enrique Rangel, "Swinford resigning from House: Representative hasn't decided on his next career move," August 31, 2010|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> Four Price also prevailed in the special election for the few remaining weeks of Swinford's term.
By March 2011, former Representative Swinford had assembled seventeen clients that could pay him between $200,000 and $300,000 per year, according to records of the Texas Ethics Commission.<ref name=lobby/>Swinford said that he had worked for twenty years for less than $300 a month as a legislator, the net pay of his $600 monthly gross income. The $300, however, does not include per diem and other fringe benefits as a legislature. Swinford noted that he is "representing clients that are based or benefit the Panhandle."