Richard Lynn "Rick" Hardcastle | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 68 (then Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Throckmorton, Wilbarger, and Young counties) | |
| In office January 8, 1999 – January 12, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Adkins Finnell |
| Succeeded by | Drew Springer Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1956 Sherman Grayson County Texas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Zeissel Hardcastle |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence(s) | Vernon Wilbarger County Texas |
| Alma mater | Tarleton State University |
| Occupation | Businessman; Rancher |
Richard Lynn Hardcastle, known as Rick Hardcastle (born April 6, 1956),[1] is an American businessman and rancher who is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 68 in the eastern South Plains.
In Hardcastle's last term, the district included sixteen counties: Baylor Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Thorckmorton, Wilbarger, and Young counties.[2] However, in 2013, because of redistricting District 68 was expanded to twenty-two counties with several changes from the above listing. It is now represented by Republican Drew Springer Jr. of Muenster, Texas.[3]