David Anthony Swinford (June 28, 1941 – December 31, 2022) was an American politician.

Biography

Swinford was born in

Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan area, Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer County, Tex ...

, and went to

Frenship High School Frenship High School is a public high school located in Wolfforth, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. The school serves students in grades 10–12 from Wolfforth, parts of western Lubbock, and southwest Lubbock ...

in Wolfforth. He received his bachelor's degree from

Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public university, public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship instit ...

in agricultural education. Swinford also went to

South Plains College South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center (formerly Reese Air Force Base), in western Lubbock, the Lubbock Downtown Center and th ...

Levelland, Texas Levelland is a city in and the county seat of Hockley County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,652, down from 13,542 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Llano Estacado, west of Lubbock. Major indus ...

. He lived in

Dumas, Texas Dumas ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo, the city is named for i ...

, with his wife and family and was involved in the grain business. Swinford served in the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. There are no Term limits in the United States, term limits. The ...

from 1990 to 2010 representing District 87 as a Republican.

References

1941 births 2022 deaths People from Dumas, Texas People from Wichita Falls, Texas Businesspeople from Texas South Plains College alumni Texas Tech University alumni Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature {{Texas-politician-stub