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Revision as of 17:20, December 17, 2020
| Bryan Lee Slaton | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Flynn |
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| Born | February 2, 1978 Mineola, Wood County, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sharmen Slaton (married 2017) |
| Children | One son |
| Residence | Royce City, Hunt County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Arkansas) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Businessman, Clergyman |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Bryan Lee Slaton (born February 2, 1978) is a businessman and a Baptist clergyman who is the incoming state representative for House District 2, which encompasses Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of Texas. He is the financial administrator at the Arapaho Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas.[1]
On July 14, 2020, in his third attempt to be elected to the state House, Slaton unseated incumbent Representative Dan Flynn by a 22-point margin in the Republican primary runoff.. On November 3, 2020, he defeated Democrat Bill Brannon in the general election, 62,903 votes (81 percent) to 14,410 (19 percent).[2]
Slaton resides in the portion of Royce City in Hunt County with wife, Sharman, and their son.
References
- ↑ Bryan Slaton. Mylife.com. Retrieved on December 2, 2020.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns (state House of Representative), July 14 and November 3, 2020.