Roy Blake Sr. | |
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President pro tempore of the Texas Senate | |
In office June 1, 1987 – July 21, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Carl A. Parker |
Succeeded by | John N. Leedom |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office February 28, 1978 – January 10, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Don Adams |
Succeeded by | Bill Haley |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 9, 1973 – January 10, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Steve Burgess |
Succeeded by | Bill Haley |
Nacogdoches City Commission | |
In office 1965–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Roy Morris Blake March 29, 1928 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 2017 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Mae Deanne Goodwin
(m. 1949; died 2012) |
Children | 5, including Roy Jr. |
Residence(s) | Nacogdoches, Texas |
Alma mater | Stephen F. Austin State University Texas A&M University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Roy Morris Blake Sr. (March 29, 1928 – March 4, 2017) was a Texas politician and businessman from Nacogdoches, Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from the 4th District. He also served in the Texas Senate from the 3rd district, and was president pro tempore of the Texas Senate in the Seventieth Texas Legislature.