Jeff Leach (politician)
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Jeffrey Curtis "Jeff" Leach (born June 10, 1982) is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for district 67, representing a portion of Collin County.
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry A. Madden |
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| Born | June 10, 1982 Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Swann Leach |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Allen, Texas |
| Alma mater | Plano Senior High School Baylor University (BS) SMU Dedman School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | jeffleach |
Education & Personal Life
Leach was born in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High School.[1] He attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Following graduation from Baylor, Leach earned his J.D. degree from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas and currently practices with Gray Reed in Dallas.[2]
Leach and his wife Becky have three children and are members of Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen.
Texas Legislature
In 2020, Leach was angered by tweets from a professor at Collin College, within his district, critical of then-Vice President Mike Pence. He reached out to the president of the college and asked if the professor was "paid with taxpayer dollars." In February 2021, Leach prematurely tweeted that the professor had been fired. Nine days later, the college fired the professor. In January 2022, the college offered the professor a large settlement for violating her First Amendment rights.[3]
2020 campaign
Leach's seat was targeted by the Texas Democratic Party in 2020;[4] however, Leach defeated his opponent, Lorenzo Sanchez, by a margin of 51.7% to 48.3%, despite Democrat Joe Biden winning the 67th district in the concurrent presidential election.[5]
Political positions
Marijuana
Jeff Leach has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.[6]
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External links
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