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.
References change
- ↑ 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. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
Other websites change
Media related to Jeb Hensarling at Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Hensarling, U.S. Representative, Home Page Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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