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|name=Lawrence A. Phillips

|name=Lawrence Augustine<br> "Larry" Phillips

|image=

|image=Larry Phillips of TX.jpg

|party=[[Republican]]

|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

|spouse=  

|spouse=Robin Lynn Phillips

|religion=

|religion=

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1966|4|5}}

|birth_date=April 5, 1966

|offices=

|office=Texas State Representative for<br> District 62 (Delta, Fannin and Grayson counties)

Texas State Representative

|term_start=January 2003

|district=62

|term_end=April 2018

|state=Texas

|preceded=Ronald H. Clark

|term_start=January 2003 -

|succeeded=[[Reggie Smith]]

|preceded=Ronald H. Clark

        |former=

|term_start2=January 2019 (pending)

|succeeded=}}

|term_end2=

}}

'''Lawrence A. Phillips''', known as '''Larry Phillips''' (born April 5, 1966), is an attorney from Sherman in north [[Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manta.com/c/mm6g8h9/rep-larry-phillips|title=Rep. Larry Phillips|publisher=manta.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref> who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 62 (Fannin and Grayson counties).<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=62|title=Larry Phillips|publisher=house.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

'''Lawrence Augustine Phillips''', known as '''Larry Phillips''' (born April 5, 1966), is an [[attorney]] from Sherman in Grayson Count in north [[Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manta.com/c/mm6g8h9/rep-larry-phillips|title=Rep. Larry Phillips|publisher=manta.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref> who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 62 (Fannin and Grayson counties).<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=62|title=Larry Phillips|publisher=house.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

    

    

Phillips received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]]. He then procured his [[Juris Doctor]] from the University of Houston Law School in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=ttribune>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/|title=Larry Phillips|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

Phillips received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]]. He then procured his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Houston Law School in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=ttribune>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/|title=Larry Phillips|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

    

    

In 2003, Phillips initially won his seat in a special runoff election with nearly 66 percent of the vote; his defeated opponent was the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Donnie Jarvis, also of Sherman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=Special election returns, January 7, 2003|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref> The vacancy occurred when [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] appointed Republican State Representative Ronald H. Clark of Sherman as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, based in the branch court at [[Beaumont]] in southeastern Texas. Clark had held the District 62 seat since 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=165&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~district=62~first=~gender=~last=~leaderNote=~leg=77~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Ronald H. Clark|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

In 2003, Phillips initially won his seat in a special runoff election with nearly 66 percent of the vote; his defeated opponent was the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Donnie Jarvis, also of Sherman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=Special election returns, January 7, 2003|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref> The vacancy occurred when [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] appointed Republican State Representative Ronald H. Clark of Sherman as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, based in the branch court at [[Beaumont]] in southeastern Texas. Clark had held the District 62 seat since 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=165&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~district=62~first=~gender=~last=~leaderNote=~leg=77~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Ronald H. Clark|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

    

    

Phillips is the chairman of the House Transportation Committee and a member of the committees on (1) Ethics, (2) Redistricting, and (3) Border and Intergovernmental Affairs.<ref name=house/> Phillips secured his latest full term in 2010 with nearly 88 percent of the ballots cast over the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Kenneth Myers. No Democrat sought the seat.<ref name=ttribune/>

While in the House, Phillips served as the chairman of the House Transportation Committee and sat on these committees: (1) Ethics, (2) Redistricting, and (3) Border and Intergovernmental Affairs.<ref name=house/> Phillips secured his latest full term in 2010 with nearly 88 percent of the ballots cast over the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Kenneth Mye, as no [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] sought the seat.<ref name=ttribune/>

    

    

In November 2010, State Representative [[Bryan Hughes]], an attorney from Mineola County in Wood County in east Texas, withdrew his support for a second term for moderate Republican [[Joe Straus]]  of [[San Antonio]] as [[Speaker]] of the Texas House of Representatives. Hughes charged that Straus was punishing intraparty conservative opponents with unfair [[redistricting]]. Hughes based his claim on a conversation with one of Straus' staffers. Hughes said that Phillips told him that two East Texas members were being especially earmarked through redistricting, then Representative-elect [[Erwin Cain]] of Sulphur Springs and  [[Dan Flynn]] of Van, Texas. Representative [[Chuck Hopson]] of Jacksonville, Texas, a De Democrat-turned-Republican and chairman of the House Ethics Committee, called upon Hughes to reveal the name of the informant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-house-of-representatives/speaker-of-the-house/bryan-hughes-withdraws-support-for-straus/|title=Elise Hu, "Bryan Hughes Withdraws Support for Straus," November 10, 2010|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 26, 2011}}</ref> Under oath at his own request, Hughes identified the informant as Representative Phillips. Before the Ethics Committee, Phillips removed himself as a member for the  duration of the hearing and denied Hughes's accusation. The phone conversation between Hughes and Phillips was not recorded. The committee hence did not reach a judgment because of the lack of corroborating witnesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/Texas_House_committee_wont_act_on_Rep_Phillips_alleged_threats__110251099.html|title=Texas House committee won't act on Rep. Phillips' alleged threats, November 23, 2010|publisher=KXII-TV.com|accessdate=September 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanindependent.com/158065/texas-house-ethics-panel-takes-no-action-on-alleged-redistricting-threats-by-vice-chair-phillips|title=Patrick Brendel, "Texas House Ethics Panel Takes No Action on Alleged Redistricting Threats by Vice-Chair Phillips," November 23, 2010|publisher=americanindependent.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

In November 2010, State Representative [[Bryan Hughes]], an attorney from Mineola County in Wood County in east Texas, withdrew his support for a second term for moderate Republican [[Joe Straus]]  of [[San Antonio]] as [[Speaker]] of the Texas House of Representatives. Hughes charged that Straus was punishing intraparty conservative opponents with unfair [[redistricting]]. Hughes based his claim on a conversation with one of Straus' staffers. Hughes said that Phillips told him that two East Texas members were being especially earmarked through redistricting, then Representative-elect [[Erwin Cain]] of Sulphur Springs and  [[Dan Flynn]] of Van, Texas. Representative [[Chuck Hopson]] of Jacksonville, Texas, a De Democrat-turned-Republican and chairman of the House Ethics Committee, called upon Hughes to reveal the name of the informant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-house-of-representatives/speaker-of-the-house/bryan-hughes-withdraws-support-for-straus/|title=Elise Hu, "Bryan Hughes Withdraws Support for Straus," November 10, 2010|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 26, 2011}}</ref> Under oath at his own request, Hughes identified the informant as Representative Phillips. Before the Ethics Committee, Phillips removed himself as a member for the  duration of the hearing and denied Hughes's accusation. The phone conversation between Hughes and Phillips was not recorded. The committee hence did not reach a judgment because of the lack of corroborating witnesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/Texas_House_committee_wont_act_on_Rep_Phillips_alleged_threats__110251099.html|title=Texas House committee won't act on Rep. Phillips' alleged threats, November 23, 2010|publisher=KXII-TV.com|accessdate=September 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanindependent.com/158065/texas-house-ethics-panel-takes-no-action-on-alleged-redistricting-threats-by-vice-chair-phillips|title=Patrick Brendel, "Texas House Ethics Panel Takes No Action on Alleged Redistricting Threats by Vice-Chair Phillips," November 23, 2010|publisher=americanindependent.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

 

 

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