Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-2016

Won Special Election, Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 19, 2003

Member, Lubbock City Council, 1992-1998

Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Lubbock, 1994-1996

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture Committee

Member, Air Force Caucus

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Former Member, Financial Services Committee

Member, House Republican Policy Committee

Regional Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)

Chair, Ports-to-Plains Caucus

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition

Member, TEX-21 Congressional Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Former Real Estate Developer

Former Bank Executive

President/Chief Executive Officeer, Lubbock Land Company

Deacon, First Baptist Church in Lubbock, present

Member, Campus Crusade for Christ

Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Member, Focus on the Family

President, Texas Association of Homebuilders, 1996-1997

President, West Texas Home Builders, 1990

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Awards:

Top House Conservative, The National Journal

Hall of Fame Member, United States Border Control

True Blue Award, Family Research Council

Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform

Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce

Number of Grandchildren:

4

Priority Issues:

Agriculture

Financial Services

Military and Veterans Issues

Spouse's Occupation:

Real Estate Agent/Interior Design