Roy C. Strickland | |
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| Born | September 20, 1942 |
| Died | September 22, 2010 (aged 68) The Woodlands, Texas, United States |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in The Woodlands, Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; real estate agent |
| Political party | Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives, 8th District, Louisiana, 1972 |
| Notes | |
Strickland sought office in two states, as a Republican in Louisiana in 1972, challenging Gillis William Long for the United States House of Representatives, and as an Independent in Montgomery County, Texas, for a county commission seat. | |
Roy Clifton Strickland (September 20, 1942 – September 22, 2010) was a businessman in The Woodlands, Texas, north of Houston, who was a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Strickland challenged the Democrat Gillis William Long, a part of the Long political dynasty, for the United States House of Representatives in 1972. More than a decade later, he ran unsuccessfully for local office as a write-in candidate in Texas.
