Gwyn Shea | |
Office: | 103rd Secretary of State of Texas |
Term Start: | January 7, 2002 |
Term End: | August 14, 2003 |
Birth Date: | 3 August 1937 |
Governor: | Rick Perry |
Predecessor: | Henry Cuellar |
Successor: | Geoff Connor |
State House2: | Texas |
District2: | 98th |
Term Start2: | 3 January 1983 |
Term End2: | 3 January 1993 |
Succeeded2: | Nancy Moffat |
Residence: | Irving, Texas |
Profession: | Businesswoman |
Alma Mater: | North Texas State University Dallas Baptist University |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | John Joseph Shea |
Children: | Brenda Olene Heitz, Bobby Clarktson |
Grandchildren: | Callee Olene Heitz, Johnathan Jennings Heitz |
Gwyn Clarkston Shea (born August 3, 1937) is an American politician from Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the Texas State Representative for the 98th district from 1983 to 1993.[1] [2] Shea also served as the 103rd Secretary of State of Texas from 2002 to 2003 under Governor Rick Perry. She was appointed to the office following the resignation of Henry Cuellar.[3]