Lloyd Alton Doggett

Democrat Representative of Texas's 37th district

Representative
Texas, district 10
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
Texas, district 10
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Texas, district 10
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Texas, district 10
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Texas, district 10
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Texas, district 35
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Texas, district 35
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 35
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 35
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 35
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 37
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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October 6, 1946 (78 years old)

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American attorney and politician
Has served as a U.S. representative since 1995, representing a district based in Austin
Previously served in the Texas State Senate and as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court
Co-dean of Texas’s congressional delegation alongside Sheila Jackson Lee after Eddie Bernice Johnson’s retirement
Born in Austin, Texas, with Swedish maternal grandparents
Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Juris Doctor degree; served as student body president in his senior year
Member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
Authored the bill creating the Texas Commission on Human Rights and a law outlawing cop killer bullets, as well as a sunset law for periodic review of government agencies
Known as a member of the “Killer Bees” for opposing a plan to move Texas’s presidential primary, leading to a walkout to prevent a quorum
Became an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 1989 and an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law
Faced redistricting challenges but continued to win reelection, including moving districts to continue serving in Congress
Described as an endangered species as one of the few white male Democratic House members from Texas in the 113th Congress
Known for liberal stances, including support for abortion rights, environmental preservation, gay rights, and opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve
Advocated for tax reform, closing overseas tax shelters, and authored legislation for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and a nationwide Silver Alert system
Supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and introduced legislation to improve healthcare transparency and protect seniors from identity theft
Criticized opponents of healthcare reform, supported a guest worker program for undocumented immigrants, and opposed the Iraq War
Authored the American Opportunity Tax Credit as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Vocal critic of President Donald Trump, skipping his inauguration to speak at the Women’s March in Austin
Supported financial aid to Israel in the 2023 Israel-Hamas war but criticized the failure to protect civilians in Gaza
Holds committee assignments on the Ways and Means Committee, including chairing the Subcommittee on Health, and is a member of several caucuses including the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Married to Libby Doggett with two children, and reported to have a significant net worth with investments in oil stocks
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