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Pete Laney Net Worth

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John Thompson

Updated on January 14, 2026



Pete Laney net worth is
$1.4 Million

Pete Laney Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

James Earl Laney, Sr., known as Pete Laney (born March 20, 1943), is a U. S. Democratic Party politician from West Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 to 2007. A resident of Hale Center, near Plainview in Hale County, Laney served as House Speaker from 1993 to 2003, a record matching that set by his predecessor, fellow Democrat Gib Lewis of Fort Worth, whose tenure as Speaker extended from 1983 to 1993. 
Net Worth$1.4 Million
Date Of Birth1943-03-20
Place Of BirthTexas, USA
OccupationFarmer, businessman
ProfessionAmerican politician
ResidenceHale Center, Hale County
SpouseNelda McQuien Laney
ChildrenJames Kay Laney Phillips, KaLyn Laney, James Earl "Pete" Laney, Jr.
ParentsWilber G. and Frances L. Wilson Laney
NicknamesPete Laney, Laney, Pete

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Six Man, Texas2008DocumentaryHimself - Former Speaker, Texas House of Reps.
Texas Monthly Talks2007TV SeriesHimself - Interviewee

Known for movies

Himself - Former Speaker, Texas House of Reps.

Six Man, Texas 2008
as Himself - Former Speaker, Texas House of Reps.

Himself - Interviewee

Texas Monthly Talks 2007
as Himself - Interviewee