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Ralph Wayne Biography

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

Director, American Tort Reform Association, Washington, D. C.

Co-Founder, President & Director, Greater Austin Crime Commission

Board of Trustees, High Plains Research Foundation (Lifetime Trustee)

President, Grand Jury Association of Travis County

Director, Scottish Rite Learning Center for Dyslexic Children

President - Advisory Committee, Scottish Rite Educational Association of Texas

President - Scottish Rite Dormitory for Women, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Vice Chairman, Director, “Friends” of the Texas State Cemetery

Board of Trustees, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

FORMER ACTIVITIES

Chief Deputy Comptroller, State of Texas

Chairman, Travis County Elected Officials Grievance Committee

Chairman, Texas Ethics Commission

Member, Texas State Cemetery Committee

Committee, Selection of Federal Magistrate Judges

Chairman, Executive Committee, American Tort Reform Association, Washington, DC

Chairman, Central Plains Savings Association

Director, North State Bank

Director of Governmental Relations, Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association

President, Ralph Wayne Communications Group

Director, Emerald Airlines

Director, Headliners Club

Director, University Club, Austin, Texas

Director, People's Community Clinic Development Council

Texas Heritage Foundation

Texas House Preservation Board

Vice President, Texas Partners of the Alliance with Peru

Board Member “Texas” – Palo Duro Canyon

Deacon – Riverbend Baptist Church

Chairman, Co-Ordinating Committee – Riverbend Baptist Church

Chairman, Personnel Committee – Riverbend Baptist Church

Board of Trustees – Highland Park Baptist Church School

LEGISLATIVE

Member, Texas House of Representatives, 1964-1973

Presidential Appointed Delegate, NATO Conference, Brussels, Belgium

Member, National Legislative Conference

Delegate, Southern Regional Education Conference on Quality Higher Education

ACTIVITIES & AWARDS

Distinguished Alumnus, West Texas A&M University

Outstanding Young Texan, Hale County

Outstanding Young Men in America
Multi-engine pilot – instrument rated

EDUCATION

Attended Elementary and Secondary schools in GA, FL and TX

West Texas A&M University, BA

National Honor Society

Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges

CHURCH

First Evangelical Free Church, Austin, Texas

FAMILY

Spouse: Martie

Children: Tyler, Reb, Melanie, Carla (deceased)

FRATERNAL

Master Mason, 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, York Rite Mason, Shriner, Sigma Nu Fraternity

MILITARY

Texas National Guard

U.S. Army (TDY)

American Legion, Post 76, Austin, Texas

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