Betty Denton

Betty Denton
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office
January 12, 1993 – January 10, 1995
Preceded byAllen Place
Succeeded byBarbara Rusling
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 56th district
In office
January 11, 1983 – January 12, 1993
Preceded byGerald Geistweidt
Succeeded byKip Averitt
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from district 35A
In office
January 11, 1977 – January 11, 1983
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1943-08-19) August 19, 1943 (age 81)
Waco, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLane Denton

Betty Denton (born August 19, 1943) is an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1977 to 1995.[1][2] She was upset in the 1994 tidal wave election by Republican challenger Barbara Rusling.

  1. ^ "Waco Citizen Newspaper Archives, Dec 14, 1990, p. 6". Newspaperarchive.com. 1990-12-14. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. ^ "Betty Denton". Lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-24.