Bob Price (Texas politician)

Robert Dale Price (September 7, 1927 – August 24, 2004) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975, and in the Texas Senate from 1978 to 1981.

Bob Price
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Walter E. Rogers
Succeeded by	Jack Hightower
Constituency	18th district (1967–73) 13th district (1973–75)
Member of the Texas Senate from the 31st district
In office 1978–1981
Preceded by	Max Sherman
Succeeded by	Bill Sarpalius
Personal details
Born	Robert Dale Price (1927-09-07)September 7, 1927 Reading, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2004(2004-08-24) (aged 76) Pampa, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Fairview Cemetery in Pampa
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Martha White
Children	3
Alma mater	Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
Occupation	Rancher
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1955
Battles/wars	Korean War

Born in Reading, Lyon County, Kansas; educated in the Reading public schools; B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1951; United States Air Force, 1951–1955; flew twenty-seven combat missions during the Korean conflict; awarded Air Medal; returned to Texas after honorable discharge in 1955; owned and operated a ranch in Texas; delegate, Texas State Republican conventions, 1964, 1966, and 1968; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975).[1] While in Congress, Price served on the House Agriculture Committee and on subcommittees on NASA oversight and spaceflight.[2]

In 1974, Price lost his re-election bid to Democrat Jack Hightower.[2] After unsuccessfully running for his old U.S. House seat in 1976, Price won a 1977 special election for a Texas Senate seat, with the slogan "Price is right for Texas".[2] Price served in the Texas Senate until losing his re-election bid in 1980 to Democrat Bill Sarpalius.[2]

Price then had three unsuccessful runs for the U.S. House in 1988, 1990, and 1992. He died on August 24, 2004, in Pampa, Texas; interment in Fairview Cemetery in Midland, Texas.[1]