Jeb Hensarling
Jeb Hensarling (born May 29, 1957) is an American politician.[1] Hensarling was the U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2019.[1]
Jeb Hensarling | |
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Chair of the House Financial Services Committee | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Spencer Bachus |
Succeeded by | Maxine Waters |
Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Deputy | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
Leader | John Boehner |
Preceded by | Mike Pence |
Succeeded by | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pete Sessions |
Succeeded by | Lance Gooden |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Jeb Hensarling May 29, 1957 Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Melissa Hensarling |
Children | 2 |
Education | Texas A&M University, College Station (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
He was the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and has previously served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2011 to 2013. Hensarling is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
On October 31, 2017, Hensarling announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and would not seek re-election in 2018.[3]
Hensarling was born on May 29, 1957 in Stephenville, Texas.[1] He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1] He received his Juris Doctor at University of Texas at Austin.[1] He is married to Melissa Hensarling. They have two children.
Jeb Hensarling Media
Congressman Hensarling and then Senator Barack Obama looked on President George W. Bush signs into law the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Jeb Hensarling". Congress Merge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Hensarling, Jeb". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Ackerman, Andrew (October 31, 2017). "GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas Won't Seek Re-Election". The Wall Street Journal (New York). https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-rep-jeb-hensarling-of-texas-wont-seek-re-election-1509475403. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Jeb Hensarling at Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Hensarling, U.S. Representative, Home Page Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine