Beau Boulter | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Bill Sarpalius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eldon Beau Boulter (1942-02-23)February 23, 1942 (age 83) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) Baylor University (JD) |
Eldon Beau Boulter (born February 23, 1942)[1] is an Americanpolitician.[2][3][4] From 1985 to 1989, he served two terms as aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives, representing the13th district ofTexas.[1][5]
Boulter was born inEl Paso, Texas.[1] He and his family moved toLevelland, Texas.[6] He attendedLevelland High School, graduating in 1960.[1] Boulter attended theUniversity of Texas at Austin, where he earned hisbachelor's degree in 1965.[1][6] He then attendedBaylor Law School, graduating in 1968.[1]
Boulter practicedlaw inAmarillo, Texas.[1] He served as a member of the Amarillo City Commission.[1]
In 1984 Boulter was elected to represent the13th district ofTexas in theUnited States House of Representatives.[1] Boulter defeated incumbentJack Hightower, thus becoming one of six house seats that the Republicans gained in Texas, also known as theTexas Six Pack.[7] Before the win, Boulter was interviewed and he made declarations based onabortion and also other issues.[8]
In 1989, Boulter was succeeded byBill Sarpalius after losing his campaign for theUnited States Senate in 1988.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 13th congressional district 1985–1989 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromTexas (Class 1) 1988 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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