John Cornyn, Republican

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Houston, TX (02/02/1952)
Home city: San Antonio, TX

Education: LLM, University of Virginia Law School, 1995 JD, Saint Mary's School of Law, 1977 BA, Journalism, Trinity University, 1973.

Profession: Texas Supreme Court, 1991-1997 District Court Judge, 1985-1991 Associate/Partner, Groce, Locke, and Hebdon.

Political: Deputy Whip, United States Senate, 2003-present Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present State Attorney General, 1999-2002.

Membership: Congressional Oversight Group on Trade Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus President’s Export Council Chair, Senate India Caucus Chair, Senate Radio Frequency Identification Caucus Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs Senate Republican High Tech Task Force Member, Senate Republican Task Force on Health Care Costs and the Uninsured. University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin.

First elected: 11/05/2002
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2014

Family: Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Danley, Haley.


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