Patricia Fincher Harless (born November 13, 1963) is a Texan politician and businesswoman who represented the 126th district in the Texas House of Representatives until 2017.
Political career Harless was appointed to the Texas Motor Vehicle Board overseeing the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by Governor George W. Bush and later re-appointed by Governor Rick Perry, serving from 1998 to 2005.
She was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006 for the 126th district as a member of the Republican Party. She was sworn in on January 8, 2007 succeeding Republican Peggy Hamric and was subsequently re-elected four times.
In 2016, she declined to seek re-election and was succeeded by Kevin Roberts.
In 2019, Sam Harless was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for her former district.
Electoral history
2006 Texas General Election, 2006: House District 126PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanPatricia Harless18,11264.77%DemocratChad Khan9,11432.59%LibertarianOscar J. Palma, Jr.7362.63%Margin8,99832.18%
2008 Texas General Election, 2008: House District 126PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanPatricia Harless (Incumbent)32,74859.40%DemocratChad Khan21,17938.42%LibertarianOscar J. Palma, Jr.1,2042.18%Margin11,56920.98%
2010 Texas General Election, 2010: House District 126PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanPatricia Harless (Incumbent)25,53468.14%DemocratCasey McKinney11,93831.86%Margin13,59636.28%
2012 Texas General Election, 2012: House District 126PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanPatricia Harless (Incumbent)40,311100.00%Margin40,311100.00%
2014 Texas General Election, 2014: House District 126PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanPatricia Harless (Incumbent)23,89986.31%LibertarianCris Hernandez3,79113.69%Margin20,10872.62%
Personal life Harless married Sam Harless in 1985 and has one child. She co-owns Fred Fincher Motors, a car dealership group founded by her parents in 1959, with her husband and previously served as CFO.
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