Marva Black Beck (born November 21, 1944) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 57.
Beck grew up in Houston's 5th Ward, she graduated from San Jacinto High School[1] She married Melvin S. Beck II on December 4, 1970, in Harris County, Texas, they had 3 sons James, Rick, and Trey.
Becks husband Melvin died of cancer on March 13, 2004, six months after the death of her son James.
Beck claimed that Ashby raised taxes on the Lufkin ISD School Board to increase the salary of the superintendent.
[5] Beck unseated 12 year Democratic incumbent Jim Dunnam.