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Talmadge L. Heflin

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Talmadge L. Heflin
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 149th district
In office
January 11, 1983 – January 11, 2005
Succeeded byHubert Vo
Personal details
Born
Talmadge Loraine Heflin

(1940-01-16) January 16, 1940 (age 84)
Webster Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Janice Heflin
(m. 1959)
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Children1[1]

Talmadge Loraine Heflin (born January 16, 1940)[1] is an American politician.[2] He served as a Republican member for the 149th district of the Texas House of Representatives.[3]

Born in Webster Parish, Louisiana,[1] he is the son of Lucille Lee and Sam Heflin. Heflin moved to Houston, Texas in 1967, in which he had established his own business.[1] He served as a school board member at Alief Independent School District, which later named an elementary school in his honor.[1]

In 1983, Heflin won election in the 149th district of the Texas House of Representatives.[3] In 2005, he was succeeded by Hubert Vo.

In 2008, he served as a Texas political elector for John McCain's campaign in his 2008 United States presidential election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "House Membership" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Haurwitz, Ralph (October 7, 2004). "Fund-raiser for legislator draws fire". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b "Talmadge Heflin". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Electors Cast Their Votes". KWTX-TV. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.