District 64 is a district of the
Texas House of Representatives that serves all of
Wise County and the northwest portion of
Denton County. The current representative for district 64 is
Republican Lynn Stucky
Lynn Dale Stucky (born February 20, 1958) is an American veterinarian originally from Kansas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 64th District in Denton County in the northern portion of the state. Earlier, ...
, who succeeded
Myra Crownover
Myra Ellen Robinson Crownover (born April 26, 1947) is a businesswoman and politician from Lake Dallas, Texas, Lake Dallas in Denton County, Texas, Denton County, north of the city of Dallas. Originally elected in 2000 as a Republican Party (Uni ...
on January 9, 2017.
Following the 2020 Census, redistricting took place in 2021. These changes will take effect in the upcoming 2022 election cycle.
The district contains most of the city of
Denton, where most of its population is located. In addition, all of
Decatur,
Krum,
New Fairview,
Aurora,
Runaway Bay,
Alvord,
Newark
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* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
Newark may also refer to:
Places Canada
* Niagara-on-the ...
, and
Bridgeport
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call the district home. The district also includes the
University of North Texas,
Texas Woman's University, and the Denton County campus of
North Central Texas College.
Lake Bridgeport
Lake Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 339 in 2020.
Geography
Lake Bridgeport is located at (33.207240, –97.830997). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5& ...
is in the far west portion of the district.
US 380 runs horizontally through the entirety of the district. In the eastern portion,
I-35
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runs vertically through the city of Denton.
Prior incarnations of District 64
During the 1980s the district was located in West Texas. It is most notable as the home district (1984–1990) of
Rick Perry
James Richard Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019 and as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015. Perry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republica ...
who would later become
Governor of Texas
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.
From 2002 to 2012, and 2012 to 2022, the district was located wholly within Denton County. It was one of three districts serving the county in the latter decade.
List of representatives
References
External links
District 64 information
{{Texas state legislative districts
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Denton County, Texas