Texas House Member

Member Photo

Rep. Lavender, George

District 1

Email

Capitol Address:

Room E2.606, Capitol Extension
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0692
(512) 463-0902 Fax

District Address:

2600 N. Robison, Ste. 190
Texarkana, Texas 75505
(903) 791-0386
(903) 791-0384 Fax

Bills Authored/Sponsored 83rd Legislature:

Committees:

District Analyses:

Counties Represented:

Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Red River

District:

Member Press Releases 2013

Newsletters:

  • No newsletters have been submitted

Press Conferences:

Date Sponsored By Topic Time Video Format
No press conferences have been posted.

Media

No media have been submitted

Biography

A native of Texarkana, George Lavender is a 30-year small businessman. He is a partner with Ellco Distributing and works in commercial real estate. George is a graduate of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville where he earned a BSBA in Management.

George is a member and inactive deacon of the First Baptist Church-Moore's Lane and an involved member of the community. George is a former board member of the Boys & Girls Club, a 20-year volunteer youth coach, and a longtime supporter of the First Choice Pregnancy Center and Watersprings Ranch.

George and his wife, Jan Timberlake, have been married for 32 years and have three children, Allison, Rachel, and Jacob and two sons-in-law Nic Scherer and Phillip Presley. George and Jan were pleased to welcome their first grandchild, Thomas Edward, this Spring.

George is a pro-life, pro-second amendment, limited government, free market conservative. George, a Republican, was elected to the Texas House of Representatives by the people of House District 1 in November 2010. Texas House District 1 includes Bowie, Cass, Marion and Morris Counties.

last updated on 02/03/2010