On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 37
Post Office Box 5843
Austin, TX 78763
300 East 8th Street, 7th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
2307 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Lloyd A. Doggett II
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Libby; 2 Children: Cathy, Lisa
Birth Date:
10/06/1946
Birth Place:
Austin, TX
Home City:
Austin, TX
Religion:
Methodist
JD, University of Texas at Austin, 1970
BBA, University of Texas at Austin, 1967
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 37, 2023-present
President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 37, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 35, 1994-2023
Senator, Texas State Senate, 1973-1984
Candidate, United States Senate, 1984
Member, Committee on the Budget
Member, Joint Committee on Taxation
Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)
Member, Subcommittee on Tax Policy (Ways and Means)
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1989-1994
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1989-1994
Member, First United Methodist Church
Member, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
Former Chair, Texas Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Ethics
President, Texas Consumers Association, 1972-1973
Astrological Sign:
Libra
Awards:
Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, 1996-2002
Friend of the Earth Award, Friends of the Earth, 2002
Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement, Sierra Club, Austin, 2000
Public Interest Champion, United States Public Interest Research Group, 2003
"Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change" Award-Save the Children
Legislative Achievement Award, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 2008
James Madison Award, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
Elected Public Official of the Year, CenTex Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, 2004
Justice Award, American Bar Association, 2011
First Amendment Award, National Society of Professional Journalists
Legislator of the Year, Voices for Adoption, 2011
Award Recipient, Texas Association of Community Health Centers
Award Recipient, National Association of Community Health Centers
Outstanding Judge in Texas Award, Mexican-American Bar of Texas
Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce, Business Advocate of the Year, 2006
Environmental Champion Award, Texas League of Conservation Voters, 2006
Best of Austin Award
Best Elected Official Award, Annual Reader Survey, Austin Chronicle, 2004
Names of Grandchildren:
Ella, Clara, and Zayla, Canyon
Number of Grandchildren:
4
Spouse's Occupation:
Initiative Director, Pew Charitable Trusts
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning at the U.S. Department of Education