Marsha Lane Hatley Farney (born December 15, 1958)[2] is an American businesswoman and former educator from Georgetown, Texas. From 2013 to 2017, she was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 20, based in Burnet and Milam counties and a portion of northern Williamson County, a suburb of Austin in the central portion of the state.[3]
Marsha Lane Hatley Farney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Schwertner |
| Succeeded by | Terry Wilson |
| Member of the Texas Board of Education from the 10th district | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Dunbar |
| Succeeded by | Tom Maynard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1958 Place of birth missing Reared in Dallas and |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Nelson Louis Gonyaw (married 1976-1995, divorced) (2) William Bryan Farney (married 1999)[1] |
| Children | Ashley Michelle Gonyaw Bules Bryan Paul Gonyaw |
| Parent(s) | Hurshell Hartford Hatley Shirley June Abney Hatley |
| Residence(s) | Georgetown Williamson County Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University–Commerce University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Former educator Businesswoman |
In her bid for a third term, Farney was unseated in the Republican primary election held on March 1, 2016, by Terry Wilson, who polled 18,754 votes (54.3 percent) to her 15,809 (45.7 percent).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Marriage records for Marsha L. Hatley". peoplefinders.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Marsha Farney's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Texas House Member: Rep. Farney, Marsha (District 20)". house.texas.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.