Royce West: Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|American politician}}

| name = Royce West

| image = Hasan Ansari with Hon. State Senator Royce West (cropped).JPG

| office = [[List of presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate|President pro tempore of the Texas Senate]]

| term_start = April 17, 2006

| term_end = January 2007

| predecessor = [[Frank L. Madla]]

| successor = [[Mario Gallegos Jr.]]

| state_senate1 = Texas

| district1 = [[Texas Senate, District 23|23rd]]

| term_start1 = January 12, 1993

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = [[Eddie Bernice Johnson]]

| successor1 =

| birth_name = Royce Barry West

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|9|26}}

| birth_place = [[Annapolis, Maryland]], U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]

| spouse = Carol

| education = [[University of Texas at Arlington|University of Texas., Arlington]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Houston]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])

|accessdateaccess-date = 2006-12-27

|archiveurlarchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080213232650/http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/senate/senateaddr.shtml

|archivedatearchive-date = 2008-02-13

is an [[United States|American]] politician who serves as a member of the [[Texas Senate]], representing the [[Dallas]]-based [[Texas Senate, District 23|23rd District]]. He is currently in the runoff for the [[2020 United States Senate election in Texas]] for the seat occupied by [[John Cornyn]].

In 1986, West ran his first campaign for public office, losing his bid for Dallas County district attorney.<ref name="Drew">{{cite web |last1=Drew |first1=James |title=Dallas Sen. Royce West's role in John Wiley Price probe still unknown |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/investigations/2011/08/07/dallas-sen.-royce-west_s-role-in-john-wiley-price-probe-still-unknown |publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |accessdateaccess-date=24 July 2019 |date=7 August 2011}}</ref> West'sHis first successful political campaign was in 1992, when he ran for the [[Texas Senate, District 23]] seat after the incumbent, [[Eddie Bernice Johnson]], movedwas elected to the [[Texas's 30th congressional district|United StatesU.S. House of Representatives]].<ref name="Drew"/> From April 2006 untilto January 2007, West served as [[List of presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate|Presidentpresident pro tempore]] of the Texas Senate.<ref name=senweb>{{cite web |title=Senator Royce West: District 23 |url=https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=23 |publisher=The Texas Senate |accessdateaccess-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>

On November 18, 2006, West was Governor for a Day, a ceremonial title that honors the service of the Presidentpresident pro tempore.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Honored as Governor for a Day |url=https://senate.texas.gov/members/d23/gfad.php |publisher=The Texas Senate |accessdateaccess-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

On July 22, 2019, West announced thathis he would runcandidacy for the [[United States Senate]] in the [[2020 United States Senate election in Texas|2020 election]] for the seat occupiedheld by [[John Cornyn]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Alex |title=State Sen. Royce West enters Democratic primary to challenge John Cornyn |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/22/texas-royce-west-john-cornyn-senate-primary/ |publisher=[[The Texas Tribune]] |accessdateaccess-date=24 July 2019 |date=22 July 2019}}</ref> He finished second in the March 3 primary, but lost the July 14 runoff to [[MJ Hegar]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |title=MJ Hegar defeats Royce West in Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/14/mj-hegar-john-cornyn-texas-senate-royce-west/ |publisher=[[The Texas Tribune]] |access-date=20 July 2020 |date=15 July 2020}}</ref>

In addition to serving in the Texas Senate, West also works asis a Managingmanaging Partnerpartner forat the law firm West & Associates L.L.P.<ref name="senweb" /> Part of West's lawhis practice involves providing bond councilcounsel and other legal services for public entities such as [[Dallas Independent School District]], the [[Government of Dallas|city of Dallas]], and [[Dallas Area Rapid Transit]].<ref name="Drew" /> West's legal services have led to concerns over possible ethics violations in his Senate work due to a possible [[conflict of interest]].<ref name="Drew" /><ref name="Thomas">{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Neil |title=Are lawmakers' business ties with public entities a conflict of interest? |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/09/are-business-ties-between-lawmakers-and-public-entities-conflict-inter/ |publisher=[[The Texas Tribune]] |accessdateaccess-date=24 July 2019 |date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Schutze |first1=Jim |title=Look, It Has Always Paid to Be Royce West |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/look-it-has-always-paid-to-be-royce-west-7107846 |publisher=[[Dallas Observer]] |accessdateaccess-date=24 July 2019 |date=22 May 2009}}</ref>

| title=[[2018 Texas State Senate election|Texas general election, 2018]]: [[Texas Senate, District 23|Senate District 23]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm | title = 2018 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=[[2014 Texas elections|Texas general election, 2014]]: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist175_state.htm | title = 2014 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=[[2012 Texas Senate election|Texas general election, 2012]]: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist164_state.htm | title = 2012 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=[[2008 Texas LegislatureSenate election|Texas general election, 2008]]: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist141_state.htm | title = 2008 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=[[2004 Texas Senate election|Texas general election, 2004]]: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist114_state.htm | title = 2004 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist95_state.htm | title = 2002 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| title=Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist72_state.htm | title = 1998 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| candidate = [[Royce West]] ([[Incumbent]])

| title=Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist11_state.htm | title = 1994 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| candidate = [[Royce West]] ([[Incumbent]])

| title=[[Texas general election, 1992]]: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist5_state.htm | title = 1992 General Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| candidate = [[Royce West]]

| title=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] primary, 1992: Senate District 23<ref>{{cite web | url = https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist1_state.htm | title = 1992 Democratic Party Primary Election | accessdateaccess-date = 2019-07-23 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) }}</ref>

| candidate = [[Royce West]]

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