Charles Schwertner
Charles Schwertner | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Steve Ogden |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
In office January 11, 2011 – January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dan Gattis |
Succeeded by | Marsha Farney |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | May 29, 1970
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Belinda Schwertner |
Residence |
Georgetown Williamson County Texas, USA |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin, B.S., University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, MD |
Occupation | Orthopedic Surgeon |
Website |
Charles J. Schwertner (born May 29, 1970)[1] is an American politician and orthopedic surgeon from Georgetown, Texas. Schwertner has served in the Texas State Senate since November 6, 2012, after having represented House District 20 in the Texas House of Representatives for a single term beginning in January 2011.[2]
As a member of the Texas Senate, Schwertner serves as a Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services[3][4] and as a member of the Senate Committees on Finance, Administration, Business & Commerce, and State Affairs.[5] Schwertner named to the Sunset Advisory Commission in 2013.[6]
On October 8, 2018, the University of Texas at Austin hired Johnny Sutton, a former federal prosecutor, to investigate claims that Schwertner sent lewd messages and pictures to a graduate student at the university.[7]
Schwertner was named one of the "Worst Legislators" in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine in 2017.[8]
Election history
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Charles Schwertner | 182,554 | 77.14 | ||
Libertarian | Jeffery Fox | 54,107 | 22.86 | ||
Majority | 128,447 | 54.28 | |||
Turnout | 236,661 | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Charles Schwertner | 44,901 | 82.55 | ||
Libertarian | David Floyd | 9,490 | 17.45 | ||
Majority | 35,411 | 65.1 | |||
Turnout | 54,391 | ||||
Republican hold |
References
- ↑ "State Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Statistics". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ Services, Texas Senate Media. "The Texas State Senate: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services". www.senate.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Services, Texas Senate Media. "The Texas State Senate: District 5". www.schwertner.senate.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Services, Texas Senate Media. "The Texas State Senate: District 5". www.schwertner.senate.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ "Texas Sunset Commission". www.sunset.texas.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Walsh, Sean (October 8, 2018). "Confirmed: University of Texas investigating if Sen. Charles Schwertner sent lewd image". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, RG (July 1, 2017). "The Best and Worst Legislators 2017". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
Texas House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Steve Ogden |
Texas State Senator from District 5 (Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, and Williamson counties)
Charles J. Schwertner |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Dan M. Gattis |
Texas State Representative from District 20 (then Milam and part of Williamson counties; now Burnet, Milam, and Williamson)
Charles J. Schwertner |
Succeeded by Marsha Farney |