Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2004-2019

Co-Chair, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present

Member, 10th Amendment Task Force

Member, Anti-Terrorism Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on the European Union

Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Founder/ Co-Chair, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Member, Conservative Caucus

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Israel Allies Caucus

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Founder/Co-Chair, Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Former Instructor, Criminal Justice, University of Houston

Former Trainer, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy

Trainer, Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy

Former Chief Felony Prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office

Felony Court Judge, Harris County, 1981-2004

Served, United States Air Force Reserves, 1970-1976

Member, Abilene Christian University

Member, Child Abuse Prevention Council

Member, Children's Assessment Center

Co-Founder, Christian School of Kingwood

President, Christian School of Kingwood

Member, Church of Christ

Child Advocate, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Instructor, Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Member, Houston International Theater School

Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Board Member, National Children's Alliance

Member, Northland Christian School

Member, Parents of Murdered Children

Member, Roseate Women's Center for Abused Women

Congressional Delegate, United Nations

Astrological Sign:

Virgo

Awards:

Congressional Crime Fighter Award from the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN)

The Themis Award from the Child Justice & Courageous Kids Network

The 2014 President's Award from the National District Attorneys Association

The 2013 Pathbreaker Award from Shared Hope International

Congressional Champion from Save the Children

Best Judge, Kansas Peace Officer's Association

Outstanding Judge, Foundation for Improvement of Justice

Outstanding Instructor, Texas District Attorney's Association

Outstanding District Judge, Houston Police Officers Association

Outstanding National Victim Advocate, National Victim's Center

Outstanding Young Lawyer, Houston Bar Association

Outstanding District Judge (twice), Harris County Deputy Sheriff's Association

Small Business Champion Award from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Super Friend of Seniors from the 60 Plus Association

Statesman of the Year form Texas Asian Republican Caucus

Port Person of the Year from the American Association of Port Authorities

Border Defender of the Year from the Friends of the Border Patrol for his efforts to exonerate Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean

Hero of Main Street Award from the National Retail Federation

Visionary Leadership Award from the National Network to End Domestic Violence

Social Change Award from Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

Visionary Award from Park People (Houston)

True Blue Award from the Family Research Council

Friend of the Farm Bureau Award

Legislator of the Year Award from the North Texas Crime Commission

Thomas Jefferson Award from the International Foodservice Distributors Association

Father's Name:

Virgil Poe

Father's Occupation:

40-year Southwestern Bell Employee

First Job:

Photography and studying Texas History

Mother's Occupation:

Schoolteacher