Beverly Woolley
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Beverly Woolley is a Republican
member of the Texas House of Representatives
representing District 136 which covers parts of Harris County, Texas
. She is co-chair of the Tea Party
caucus in the House. In 2011 Woolley was chosen to replace Craig Eiland
of Galveston as Speaker pro tempore after Republicans captured a super majority of seats (101 out of 150) in the 2010 elections.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
representing District 136 which covers parts of Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
. She is co-chair of the Tea Party
Tea Party movement
The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and libertarian, and has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since 2009...
caucus in the House. In 2011 Woolley was chosen to replace Craig Eiland
Craig Eiland
Allen Craig Eiland is a Democratic member and former Speaker pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives. Eiland represents Texas House district 23, which includes Galveston, Jamaica Beach, Texas City and the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County and all of Chambers County.Prior to...
of Galveston as Speaker pro tempore after Republicans captured a super majority of seats (101 out of 150) in the 2010 elections.