Buddy West Politician

George Edgar West (October 9, 1936 – June 25, 2008), known as Buddy West, was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Odessa, Texas, who was known for his staunch support of his hometown University of Texas of the Permian Basin. West served nearly sixteen years as state representative from District 81, which now encompasses Ector, Andrews, and Winkler counties, a tenure longer than anyone else in the history of the district. His term was scheduled to end on December 31, 2008.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 09, 1936
Birth place
Texas , Ballinger Texas , Runnels County Texas , United States
Nationality
United States
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathJune 25, 2008
Place of death
Texas , Odessa Texas , Ector County Texas
Education
Howard Payne University
Hardin–Simmons University
Odessa College
University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Office holder

office
Texas State Representative from District 81 (Andrews Ector and Winkler counties)
Trustee of the Ector County Independent School District
party
Republican Party (United States)

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