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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.[1]

Life and career

Walter David Counts Jr. was born July 14, 1936 in Munday, Texas, to Walter and Alma Counts.[2] He attended West Texas State University and North Texas State University.[2] In July 1956 at the age of 20 he married Mary Mullins with whom he had two children.[2]

Counts joined the Texas Army National Guard in 1953 and served for 32 years retiring as Colonel and later being awarded the rank of Brigadier General with a brevet promotion.[2] Counts founded two businesses, the Counts Insurance Agency and Counts Real Estate.[2]

In September 1988 Counts was certified as the Democratic candidate to run against Republican Rod Waller for house district 78 to replace Democrat Steve Carriker who moved to the senate.[3] 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.[4] Counts won 18,649 votes to 12,583 taking ten out of the twelve district counties.[5] Counts served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1988 to 2003 representing district 78 three times and then district 70 five times.[1] He served on several committees including being the chair of Auto Theft and Uninsured Motorists, Special, Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight and Natural Resources five times.[1]

Counts died at his home in Midland, Texas on August 18, 2023, at the age of 87.[2][6]

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