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list of references,
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Roy C. Strickland | |
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Born | |
Died | September 22, 2010
The Woodlands, Texas, United States | (aged 68)
Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in The Woodlands, Texas |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; real estate agent |
Political party | Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives, 8th District, Louisiana, 1972 |
Notes | |
Strickland sought office in two states, as a
Republican in
Louisiana in 1972, challenging
Gillis William Long for the
United States House of Representatives, and as an
Independent in
Montgomery County, Texas, for a
county commission seat. |
Roy Clifton Strickland (September 20, 1942 – September 22, 2010) was a businessman in The Woodlands, Texas, north of Houston, who was a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Strickland challenged the Democrat Gillis William Long, a part of the Long political dynasty, for the United States House of Representatives in 1972. More than a decade later, he ran unsuccessfully for local office as a write-in candidate in Texas.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (June 2020) |
Roy C. Strickland | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | September 22, 2010
The Woodlands, Texas, United States | (aged 68)
Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in The Woodlands, Texas |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; real estate agent |
Political party | Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives, 8th District, Louisiana, 1972 |
Notes | |
Strickland sought office in two states, as a
Republican in
Louisiana in 1972, challenging
Gillis William Long for the
United States House of Representatives, and as an
Independent in
Montgomery County, Texas, for a
county commission seat. |
Roy Clifton Strickland (September 20, 1942 – September 22, 2010) was a businessman in The Woodlands, Texas, north of Houston, who was a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Strickland challenged the Democrat Gillis William Long, a part of the Long political dynasty, for the United States House of Representatives in 1972. More than a decade later, he ran unsuccessfully for local office as a write-in candidate in Texas.