Ken Legler

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ken Legler

| office = Texas Representative for District 144

| birth_date = December 27, 1957

| death_date = June 1, 2012

| alma_mater = San Jacinto College

| preceded = Robert Talton

| successor = Barbara Legler

| party = Republican

| children = 3

}}

Ken Legler (December 27, 1957 – June 1, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012.{{Cite web|date=2012-01-31|title=State Rep. Ken Legler {{!}} The Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-legler/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131065010/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-legler/|archive-date=January 31, 2012|access-date=2021-11-09}} He died of an apparent heart attack in June, 2012.{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Mike|date=2012-06-02|title=State Rep. Legler, 54, dies of apparent heart attack|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/State-Rep-Legler-54-dies-of-apparent-heart-3603428.php|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Chron|language=en-US}} His wife, Barbara Legler, succeeded him and served the remainder of his term.{{Cite web|title=Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/mobile/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5669|access-date=2021-11-10|website=lrl.texas.gov}}

Personal life

Ken Legler attended San Jacinto College. Legler was the President & Owner of House Wire Works. He was also a member of the Bush Strike Force Team, Chamber of Commerce Board, National Federation of Independent Business Board, and Texas Association of Business Board. He was a Christian and attended Zion Lutheran Church, in Pasanda, Texas. He and his wife Barbara had 3 kids, Joseph, Krystina, Kathryn.{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Vote Smart}}

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