Jimmie Don Aycock (born October 14, 1946) is a semi-retired veterinarian A veterinarian or a veterinary surgeon (British English), often shortened to vet, is a physician for animals and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. The word comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals". "Veterinarian" was first used in print by Thomas Browne in 1646, rancher A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though there are ranches in other areas. People who own, and businessman A businessperson is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who is involved in the management (at any level) of a company, or even an entrepreneur. The term businessperson almost always refers to someone with a "white collar" occupation in Killeen Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. It is a "principal city" of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area who is a Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center member of the Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House meets at the Texas Capitol in Austin. He was elected in District 54 on November 7, 2006, to succeed fellow Republican Representative Suzanna Hupp, the chief architect of the Texas law which permits citizens to carry a concealed weapon In the United States, carrying a concealed weapon is the legal authorization for private citizens to carry a handgun or other weapons in public in a concealed manner, either on the person or in close proximity to the person. In some states, it is sufficient to be a resident or permanent resident (greencard holder). Under current federal legal. Hupp, a survivor of the Luby's massacre in Killeen in 1991, did not seek reelection.

Although the district, which includes Bell Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 237,974 . Its county seat is Belton. The center of population of Texas is located in Bell County, in the town of Holland . Bell is named for Peter Hansborough Bell, the third, Burnet Burnet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 34,147. Its county seat is Burnet. Burnet is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas (pronounced BURnet), and Lampasas Lampasas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 17,762. Its seat is Lampasas. The county is named for the Lampasas River counties is historically Democratic The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S. political spectrum, the party's platform is considered center-left, Republicans managed to hold it easily when Hupp retired, even as their overall margin of control over the lower Texas House was reduced in a heavily Democratic year nationally.

In an election with a turnout of only 14.14 percent, Aycock polled 16,314 votes (60.4 percent), to 9,802 (36.3 percent) for Democrat Edward J. Lindsay (born January 2, 1939), a retiree from Killeen, and 873 (3.2 percent) for the Libertarian The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11, 1971. In the 30 states where voters can register by party there are over 200,000 voters registered with the Libertarian Party, making it one of the largest of America's parties. Hundreds of Libertarian candidates have been elected or appointed to public office, and Nicolaas Jan Kramer (born June 5, 1947), self-employed in Copperas Cove. Just 26,989 of the 190,825 registered voters in the district went to the polls.

Aycock considers himself a strong defender of property rights. He is a member of two House committees: Public Education Public education is schooling mandated for or offered to all children by the government, whether national, regional, or local, provided by an institution of civil government, and paid for, in whole or in part, by taxes. The term is generally applied to basic education, including kindergarten to twelfth grade education, also referred to as primary and Appropriations, having also been appointed to the Appropriations subcommittee on Education. Aycock's district office is located in Lampasas Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.

He was born in Bell County Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 237,974 . Its county seat is Belton. The center of population of Texas is located in Bell County, in the town of Holland . Bell is named for Peter Hansborough Bell, the third and graduated from Moody Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, Northern America and Oceania, to describe an institution that provides all or part of secondary education. The actual term "high school" originated in Scotland with the world's oldest being the Royal High School in 1505, and spread to the New World in 1965 as the class valedictorian Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred in North America upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution. The term is an anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere , historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony. The. In 1967, he married the former Ellen Marie McKamie, also of central Texas. They have a married son, attorney A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver Jimmie Aycock of Houston Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Texas. As of the 2008 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles (1,600 km2). Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the, a married daughter, Michelle, who is a music Music is an art form whose medium is sound. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses" educator In education, a teacher is a person who provides schooling for others. A teacher who facilitates education for an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor. The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of occupation or profession at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person in Bastrop Bastrop is a city and the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States, located about thirty miles southeast of Austin it is part of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 5,340 at the 2000 census. By 2007, the city had an estimated population of 7,823, twice the population of the early 1970s, and four grandchildren.

In 1969, Aycock received his bachelor of science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years (see below) degree, with Phi Kappa Phi honors from Texas A&M University Texas A&M University, often referred to as A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The seventh-largest university in the United States, A&M enrolls over 48,000 students in ten academic colleges. Texas A&M's in College Station College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. The population estimate as of 2006 is 86,000 and his doctor of veterinary medicine A veterinarian or a veterinary surgeon (British English), often shortened to vet, is a physician for animals and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. The word comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals". "Veterinarian" was first used in print by Thomas Browne in 1646 degree from TAMU in 1970. He was a captain In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal commissioned officer rank in the United States Army The United States Army is the branch of the United States Military responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military and is one of seven uniformed services. The modern Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775, before the establishment of the from 1970-1972, having received the Army Commendation Medal.

Aycock owned and operated veterinary clinics in Killeen, Copperas Cove Copperas Cove is a town located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with city limits extending into neighboring Bell and Lampasas counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County with nearly 30,000 residents. The town's economy is closely linked to nearby, and Harker Heights from 1972-1998. He has also been involved in ranching and real estate Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with improvements to the land, such as buildings,fences, wells and other site improvements that are fixed in location -- immovable. Real estate law is the body of regulations and legal codes which pertain to such matters under a particular jurisdiction and include things such as commercial development. He is a past treasurer The Treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The Treasurer is generally the head of the Treasury, although, in some countries the treasurer reports to a Secretary of the Treasury, or Chancellor of the Exchequer. In Australia, the Treasurer is a senior Minister and usually the second most of the Central Texas College board of trustees in Killeen. He is also a former member of the Killeen Independent School District board. He is the former president of the Comanche Hills Utility District and the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3.

Aycock has been a director of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. Local businesses are members, and they elect a board of directors or executive council to and a past president of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce. Aycock is also a director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a non-profit organization that seeks to stop drunk driving, support those affected by drunk driving, prevent underage drinking, and overall push for stricter alcohol policy. The Irving, Texas–based organization was founded in 1980 by Candice Lightner after her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver,, and the Killeen Quality of Life Committee. He is a member of Rotary International Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed or political preference. There are more than 32,000 clubs and over 1.2 million members worldwide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. The stated. He is chairman of the deacons Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. In many traditions, the diaconate, the term for a deacon's office, is a clerical office; in others, it is for laity and a Bible The Bible, sometimes called the Holy Bible, can refer to one of two closely related religious texts central to Judaism and Christianity—the Hebrew or Christian sacred Scriptures respectively teacher of First Baptist A Baptist is a Christian who subscribes to a theology of salvation coming through personal faith in Jesus Christ, who acknowledges the Lordship of Jesus Christ, who is Trinitarian in understanding of God, who insists upon believer's baptism by immersion of the body of the believer in water , who recognizes the autonomy of the local church, Church of Killeen. His personal interests include fishing Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping, elk The elk, or wapiti , is one of the largest species of deer in the world and one of the largest mammals in North America and eastern Asia. In the deer family (Cervidae), only the moose, Alces alces (called an "elk" in Europe), is larger, and Cervus unicolor (the sambar deer) can rival the C. canadensis elk in size. Elk are almost hunting Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law. The species which are hunted are referred to as game and are usually mammals and, and horseback riding Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving horses. This broad description includes both use of horses for practical, working purposes as well as recreational activities and competitive sports.

Preceded by Suzanna Hupp Texas State Representative from District 54 (Bell, Burnet, and Lampasas counties)

Jimmie Don Aycock 2007–

Succeeded by Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W. Bush was the incumbent, because he was the president in the

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