Royce West

Occupation: Managing Partner, West & Associates L.L.P. Education: University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., M.A.; University of Houston, J.D. Legislative Experience: Senate Member: 1993 - present Hometown: Dallas Party: Democrat Royce West is a lawyer and public servant who was first elected to the Texas Senate in 1992, where he has represented the 23rd Senatorial District. During his tenure, he has been named by Texas Monthly as one of the 25 most powerful people in Texas politics, and he has been selected for the magazine's biennial “Ten Best Legislators in Texas” list twice, as well as receiving mention on the Associated Press' “Movers and Shakers” list and the Texas Insider's "Best Legislators" list. Senator West is Vice Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and is a member of Senate committees: Education K-16, Finance, Local Government, and Redistricting, Special. Senator West’s key initiatives include the creation of college admission opportunities for all students, including the establishment of the University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas' first state-supported, four-year university, the development of the UNT Dallas College of Law, and authorization for a…