Jon Stephen Lindsay (born 4 December 1935)
is a
Republican former member of the
Texas Senate
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, having represented the
7th District from 1997 to 2007.
He was succeeded in 2007 by fellow Republican
Dan Patrick, who would later be elected as
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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.
Considered a
Moderate Republican, Lindsay was from 1975 to 1995 the
county judge
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of Harris County. He defeated incumbent judge, Bill Elliott in 1974.
[http://www.harriscountyarchives.com/Portals/1/Documents/Records/FA-LindsayCR031.pdf ] He did not seek reelection in 1994 and was succeeded as county judge by fellow Republican
Robert Eckels.
Election history
Most recent election
2002
Previous elections
2000
1996
References
External links
* Lindsay, Jon and Louis Marchiafava
Jon Lindsay Oral History, Houston Oral History Project, September 23, 1975.
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1935 births
Living people
Politicians from Santa Fe, New Mexico
People from Harris County, Texas
Republican Party Texas state senators
County judges in Texas
21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
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