About David Counts
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86–87). David Counts was an American politician.
Walter David Counts Jr. (July 14, 1936 – August 18, 2023) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 70th and 78th district of the Texas House of Representatives.
Life and career Walter David Counts Jr. was born July 14, 1936 in Munday, Texas, to Walter and Alma Counts. In July 1956 at the age of 20 he married Mary Mullins with whom he had two children. He stood on a platform for better education for all, support of rural Texas, support for the elderly, getting criminals off the street and not raising taxes. Counts won 18,649 votes to 12,583 taking ten out of the twelve district counties. Counts served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1988 to 2003 representing district 78 three times and then district 70 five times.
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American politician (1936–2023)
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David Counts was born on 14 July 1936 in Munday.
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David Counts was a politician.
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