Tom Oliverson

Tom Oliverson
Texas State Representative for District 130 (northwestern Harris County)
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded by Allen Fletcher
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jennifer
Children 3
Residence Cypress, Harris County, Texas, USA
Alma mater Baylor College of Medicine
Occupation Anesthesiologist
Website www.tomoliverson.com

Tom Oliverson is an American anesthesiologist who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 130. He succeeded fellow Republican Allen Fletcher, who did not seek a fifth term in the position.

Biography

A 2000 graduate of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,[1] Oliverson is affiliated with U.S. Anesthesia Partners, which operates more than one thousand anesthesiology groups in Texas. He consults with physicians and dentists in regards to patient office surgery. In 2015, Oliverson and his wife, Jennifer, were named to the inaugural committee of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the presiding officer of the Texas State Senate.[2]

The Oliversons home school their three children and reside in suburban Cypress, Texas. They are active members of Jersey Village Baptist Church, which was founded in Houston in 1956.[2]

Political career

Oliverson won the Republican House nomination over Kay Smith, 16,988 votes (70 percent) to 7,265 (30 percent).[3][4] No Democrat sought the position in the November 8 general election, held in conjunction with the 2016 presidential election.[5]

Oliverson contends that property taxes in Harris County are "too high, and we need meaningful tax relief now." He supports automatic reductions in property tax rates when revenues increase above expected levels. He supports the "fair tax" system as a means to abolish property taxes.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Oliverson's Overview". doctorwebmd.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "TLRPAC Endorses Dr. Tom Oliverson in House District 130". tlrpac.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. March 1, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Beth (March 1, 2016). "Oliverson wins District 130 Republican primary". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Texas 130th District State House Results: Tom Oliverson Wins". The New York Times. December 16, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tom Oliverson". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
Political offices
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Allen Fletcher		 Texas State Representative for District 130 (northwestern Harris County)

Thomas John Oliverson
2017–

Succeeded by
Incumbent
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