Texas State Representative, House District 72
State Representative Drew Darby currently represents ten counties in West Texas, spanning the Big Country, Concho Valley, and Permian Basin. Chairman Darby is a lifelong West Texan, a native of San Angelo, and attended San Angelo public schools. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in finance and minoring in accounting. He also earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas at Austin.
Chairman Darby currently serves as chairman of the House Committee on Redistricting, as a member of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, and as a member of the Committee on Energy Resources. Additionally, Representative Darby is Vice Chairman of The Energy Council. A successful businessman, Representative Darby owns Surety Title, which has offices throughout West Texas. He is also of counsel to the Energy and Real Estate practice group at the law firm of Jackson Walker, LLP.
Drew and his wife, Clarisa, have five children and eleven grandchildren. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of San Angelo.