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.
88th Texas Legislature
For the 88th session of the Texas Legislature, Leach was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence as well as a member of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.[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]
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