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His late mother, [[Helen Farabee]], is the namesake of the state mental health facility in Wichita Falls, Graham in Young County and Quanah in Hardeman County. The senior Farabee left the state Senate after thirteen years to become general counsel for the [[University of Texas]] System.<ref name=farabee/> Farabee's father-in-law, Bill Presson, is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] commissioner in Wichita County.<ref name=wichita>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidfarabee.com/news/2009/09/16/our-opinion-farabee-its-the-man-not-the-party/#more-330|title=Our opinion: Farabee: "It's the man, not the party|date=September 16, 2009|publisher=''Wichita Falls Record News'' in davidfarabee.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> When Democratic state legislators known as the Killer D's fled to Ardmore, [[Oklahoma]] in 2003 to prevent a House [[quorum]] regarding congressional [[redistricting]], many of Farabee's constituents were said to have been particularly aware for perhaps the first time that he is a Democrat.<ref name=wichita/>
His late mother, [[Helen Farabee]], is the namesake of the state mental health facility in Wichita Falls, Graham in Young County and Quanah in Hardeman County. The senior Farabee left the state Senate after thirteen years to become general counsel for the [[University of Texas]] System.<ref name=farabee/> Farabee's father-in-law, Bill Presson, is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] commissioner in Wichita County.<ref name=wichita>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidfarabee.com/news/2009/09/16/our-opinion-farabee-its-the-man-not-the-party/#more-330|title=Our opinion: Farabee: "It's the man, not the party|date=September 16, 2009|publisher=''Wichita Falls Record News'' in davidfarabee.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> When Democratic state legislators known as the Killer D's fled to Ardmore, [[Oklahoma]] in 2003 to prevent a House [[quorum]] regarding congressional [[redistricting]], many of Farabee's constituents were said to have been particularly aware for perhaps the first time that he is a Democrat.<ref name=wichita/>
==Legislative career==
In 1998, Farabee won his seat, then considered one of the most Republican-leaning districts in the Texas House that was represented at this time by a Democrat.<ref name=farabee>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/oct/03/mcneely-rep-david-farabee-retiring-blow-democrats/|title=McNeely: Rep. David Farabee retiring a blow for Democrats|title=October 5, 2009|author=''Abilene Reporter-News''|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Wichita Falls [[Mayor]] Lanham Lyne defeated a Democrat named Michael L. Smith, 74-26 percent, to win Farabee's seat in the November 2 general election.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, {{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm|title=General election returns, November 2, 2010|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref> Farabee himself had estimated that a Democrat expecting to hold the seat would need to raise at least $250,000.<ref name=farabee/> Lyne did not seek a second term in 2010.
In 1998, Farabee won his seat, then considered one of the most Republican-leaning districts in the Texas House that was represented at this time by a Democrat.<ref name=farabee>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/oct/03/mcneely-rep-david-farabee-retiring-blow-democrats/|title=McNeely: Rep. David Farabee retiring a blow for Democrats|title=October 5, 2009|author=''Abilene Reporter-News''|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Wichita Falls [[Mayor]] Lanham Lyne defeated a Democrat named Michael L. Smith, 74-26 percent, to win Farabee's seat in the November 2 general election.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, {{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm|title=General election returns, November 2, 2010|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref> Farabee himself had estimated that a Democrat expecting to hold the seat would need to raise at least $250,000.<ref name=farabee/> Lyne did not seek a second term in 2010.