Marva Beck
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Marva Beck
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| state_house = Texas
| district = 57th
| term_start = January 11, 2011
| term_end = January 8, 2013
| preceded = Jim Dunnam
| succeeded = Trent Ashby
| party = Republican
| birth_name = Marva Black
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|11|21}}
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| birth_place = Centerville, Texas, U.S.
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| spouse = {{marriage|Melvin S. Beck II|1970|2004|end=died}}
| children = 3
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Marva Black Beck (born November 21, 1944) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 57.
Personal life
Marva Black was born on November 21, 1944, in Centerville, Texas. Beck grew up in Houston's 5th Ward, she graduated from San Jacinto High School{{cite web |title=Marva Beck |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Marva_Beck |website=Ballotpedia |accessdate=27 November 2019 |language=en}} She married Melvin S. Beck II on December 4, 1970, in Harris County, Texas, they had 3 sons James, Rick, and Trey.{{cite web |title=Melvin Beck & Marva Black, Married 12/04/1970 |url=http://www.texasmarriagerecords.org/marriage-of-melvin-beck-and-marva-black.html |website=www.texasmarriagerecords.org |accessdate=27 November 2019}} Beck attends First Methodist Church of Centerville and is the church treasurer.{{cite web |url=https://www.texasgopvote.com/featured-voice-texas-gop-marva-beck |accessdate=27 November 2019|title=Featured Voice of the Texas GOP: Marva Beck|date=7 July 2011}} Becks son Rick died in a boating accident and her son James died in a motor vehicle accident. Becks husband Melvin died of cancer on March 13, 2004, six months after the death of her son James.{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/melvin-beck-obituary?pid=2018928 |accessdate=27 November 2019|title=Melvin S. Beck II Obituary (2004) Houston Chronicle|website=Legacy.com |date=12 March 2004 }} Trey works in the construction industry in Houston, Texas.
Political career
Beck represented District 57 in the Texas House of Representatives during the 82nd legislature. While in the state house she served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. She also served as chairman of the Lee County Republican Party.
Elections
=2012=
Beck went up against challenger Trent Ashby in the Republican primary. Ashby raised over 300,000 most from in district donors, Beck raised ~180,000. Beck claimed that Ashby raised taxes on the Lufkin ISD School Board to increase the salary of the superintendent. Ashby and other Lufkin ISD trustees claimed this was false.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Morgan |title=Rep. Beck Battles School Board President in HD-57 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2012/05/22/incumbent-fights-school-board-challenger-hd-57/ |website=The Texas Tribune |accessdate=27 November 2019 |language=en |date=22 May 2012}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=Texas House of Representatives District 57 Republican Primary, 2012}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Trent Ashby
|votes = 11,730
|percentage = 58.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Marva Black Beck
|votes = 8,454
|percentage = 41.9%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Beck
| columns = 1
| list =
- Gov. Rick Perry (R)
- Greg Abbott (R)
- Todd Staples (R)
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform
- Bob Perry
}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Texas House of Representatives District 57, 2010 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Marva Black Beck
|votes = 14,391
|percentage = 51.68%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Jim Dunnam
|votes = 12,743
|percentage = 45.76%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Derek Johnson
|votes = 712
|percentage = 2.55%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Beck unseated 12 year Democratic incumbent Jim Dunnam.
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives