Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2010-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2018

Former Member, Aerospace Caucus

Former Member, Air Medical Caucus

Former Member, Border Security Caucus

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Chicken Caucus

Former Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus

Former Member, Communications and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on CPAs and Accountants

Former Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Former Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Former Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Former Member, Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Down Syndrome Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Freefile Caucus

Former Member, High Tech Caucus

Former Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Former Member, Maritime Caucus

Former Member, Pilot Caucus

Former Member, Ports Caucus

Former Chair, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Sunset Repeal Caucus

Former Member, Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas

Former Member, Unmanned Systems Caucus

Former Member, Values Action Team

Former Member, Veterinary Medicine Caucus

Former Member, Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Chief Financial Officer, Marine Drilling Companies, Incorporated

Founder, Rafter O Cattle Company

Former Commissioner, Real Estate Commission, State of Texas

Former President/Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Exploration, 2006-2009

Founder, Gryphon Exploration Company, 2000-2005

Instrument Rated Private Pilot, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Houston Baptist University, present

Member, Advisory Board, Ranching Heritage Association

Volunteer, American Cancer Society

Former Chair, Association of Former Students, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Former Director, Association of Former Students, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Member, Board of Directors, Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Former Member, Board, Great Western Resources, Incorporated

Former Member, Board, Marine Drilling Companies, Incorporated

Former Member, Board, OneOffshore, Incorperated

Former Member, Board, PARC Recreational Ministries Corp

Former Member, Board, PetroAlliance Services, Limited

Former Member, Board, Phoenix Exploration Company

Volunteer, Boys & Girls Clubs, Brazos Valley

Member, Central Baptist Church, Bryan

Volunteer, Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley

Member, Congressional Board of Directors, Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI)

Former Member, Corps of Cadets, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Former Student Body Vice President, Finance, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer, Hope Pregnancy Center

Volunteer, Local Chapter, American Cancer Society

Former Vice President, Memorial Student Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Univerity

Volunteer, OPAS

Volunteer, Special Olympics

Contributor, Wounded Warrior Project

Awards:

2014
Association of Builders and Contractors -- Champion of Merit Shop

Foodservice Distributors Association - Thomas Jefferson Award.

American Academy of Ophthalmology - Visionary Award

American Conservative Union Conservative

Healthcare Leadership Council - Champion of Healthcare Innovation

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Spirit of Enterprise Award

Cuban American National Council Award

The Eagle Readers Choice Award - Local Servant/ Elected Official

Medicare Advantage Champion

National Federation of Independent Business - Guardian of Small Business

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence

Cum Laude Graduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Distinguished Alumnus Award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2010

Boss of the Plains Award, Ranching Heritage Association, Texas Tech University, 2011

2015

Nucor Steel - Man of Steel Award

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Spirit of Enterprise Award

American Conservative Union - Award for Conservative Excellence

National Association of Manufacturers - Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award

National Retail Foundation - Hero of Main Street

Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) and the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) - Medicare Part D Patient Access Champion Award

Healthcare Leadership Council - Champion of Healthcare Innovation

Outstanding Alummnus, Mays Business School, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2003

Father's Occupation:

Military Veteran/Rancher

Favorite Quote:

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." - Ronald Reagan

Number of Grandchildren:

2

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher