Edward R. Tinsley, III (R)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Representative, New Mexico (2)
- Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1952
- Web site: http://www.edtinsleyforcongress.com
- E-mail address: info@edtinsleyforcongress.com
Education
- Texas Tech University, J.D.
- University of Texas Austin, B.A.
Edward R. Tinsley III was born in Lamesa, Texas, and now resides in Capitan. He earned an accounting degree from University of Texas and a law degree from Texas Tech.
Tinsley's family has had a ranch in New Mexico for more than 50 years. He moved to the state in 1978 after college to open a chain of sandwich shops. Eventually, he became the owner of Tinsley Hospitality Group, LLC, which is the franchisor of K-Bob's Steakhouses. The company has restaurants in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Tinsley served as chairman of the National Restaurant Association in 2006.
Tinsley and his wife, Meredith, operate a ranch in Capitan. He has two grown children.
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