Beverly Massey Woolley (born July 25, 1939) is a former Republican member of the

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representing District 136 which had covered the part of Harris County,

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, before the district was moved to

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in Williamson County. Woolley was the co-chair of the Tea Party caucus in the Texas House. In 2011, Woolley was chosen to replace the Democrat Craig Eiland of

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as Speaker pro tempore after Republicans captured a

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of seats (101 of 150) in the 2010 elections. Woolley owned property in the Stablewood subdivision in

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and about 1994 had planned to build a house in the subdivision.Urban, Jerry.
State Representative, District 136
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''. Sunday February 27, 1994. Voter's Guide 8. Retrieved on January 7, 2011.

External links

Beverly Woolley, Texas House of Representatives

Coalition of Texans with Disabilities

References

1939 births Living people Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Women state legislators in Texas 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature {{Texas-politician-stub