Terry M. Wilson | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Marsha Farney |
Personal details | |
Born | Terry Mac Wilson Jr. August 28, 1964[1] Odessa, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shannon Wilson |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University Air War University |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Terry Mac Wilson Jr. (born August 28, 1964) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 20th District, which includes Burnet, Milam, and Williamson counties.[2] He defeated incumbent Marsha Farney in the 2016 Republican primary election and went on to win the November 2016 general election unopposed.[3]
In the general election held on November 6, 2018, Wilson again prevailed with 57,741 votes (71.6 percent) to 22,943 (28.4 percent) for Democrat Stephen M. Wyman.[4]
A native of Odessa, Texas, Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Texas A&M University in College Station and a Master of Science in Strategic Logistics Plans and Management from the Air War University in Montgomery, Alabama. He served for thirty years in the United States Army and retired as a decorated colonel. He is a conservative legislator who supports school choice. He resides with his wife, Shannon, and two sons, William and Benjamin, in Marble Falls in Burnet County.[5]