Roger Williams

Republican Representative of Texas's 25th district

Representative
Texas, district 25
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 25
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepRWilliams

williams.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

September 13, 1949 (75 years old)

Birthday

Has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 25th congressional district since 2013
Served as Secretary of State of Texas from 2004 to 2007 under Governor Rick Perry
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and played college baseball for Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs
Was selected in the 25th round of the 1971 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves and played in their farm system
Inherited his family's automobile dealership, which was founded in 1939
Began his political career as a fundraiser for Governor George W. Bush's campaigns in 1994 and 1998, and held significant roles in Bush/Cheney campaigns in 2000 and 2004
Announced resignation as Secretary of State in 2007 and later explored a run for the U.S. Senate before deciding to run for the House of Representatives
Has been reelected multiple times to the House, with his district being cited as one of Texas's most gerrymandered
Condemned the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and supported Trump's 2017 executive order imposing a ban on entry to the U.S. for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries
Involved in a 2016 House ethics review for inserting a provision into a bill that exempted some car dealerships from a proposal to prevent rental car companies from renting out vehicles subject to safety recalls
His automobile dealership received a loan of between $1 million and $2 million during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was later forgiven
Was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election
Currently serves as the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee
Lives in Weatherford, Texas, with his wife Patty and has two daughters
Listed as the 22nd wealthiest member of Congress in 2018 with a net worth of $27.7 million
Is a trustee of TCU and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University
Coaches the Republican team for the Congressional Baseball Game and was present during the 2017 shooting attack at a practice for the game