Happy Birthday to former House Speaker Pete Laney - The Outsider
On March 20, 1943, James Earl “Pete” Laney was born in Hale Center, Texas.
The small town kid went on to graduate from Texas Tech in 1965, marry the love of his life Nelda, and have two kids by the end of the decade (his son J.Pete arrived later).
He was first elected to the Texas House in 1972, then did not seek reelection in 2006. During his time in th…
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