Roy Morris Blake Jr. (born February 5, 1956) was a Republican member of the

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for district 9 during the

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. He is the son of Roy Blake Sr., who was a Democratic member of the

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and

Personal life

Roy Morris Blake Jr. was born on February 5, 1956, to Roy Blake Sr. and Mae Deanne Goodwin Blake. He is a native of

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. He graduated from

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and attended

Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, in the United States. Named after Stephen F. Austin, one of the founders of Texas, SFA was founded as a teachers college in 1923 and built on part ...

where he received a bachelor's degree in public administration. He is married to his wife Jocelyn and they have 3 children. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches. Blake runs Roy Blake Insurance Agency, which was founded by his father.

Political career

Blake's first political office was chairman of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce from 1997 to 1999. Blake also served as mayor of

Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches ( ) is a city in East Texas and the county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The 2020 U.S. census recorded the city's population at 32,147. Stephen F. Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches and special ...

, from 2001 to 2004. Blake served in the

for

district 9. Blake is affiliated with the Republican Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Roy, Jr. Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives People from Nacogdoches County, Texas Stephen F. Austin State University alumni Living people 1956 births 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature