Ronny Jackson
Republican Representative of Texas's 13th district
Representative
Texas, district 13
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 13
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
Texas, district 13
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
May 4, 1967 (57 years old)
Birthday
- American veteran, physician, and former United States Navy officer
- Served as Physician to the President under George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump
- Nominated by Trump for U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs but withdrew amid allegations of misconduct
- Appointed Assistant to the President and Chief Medical Advisor by Trump in 2019
- Retired from the Navy as a rear admiral (lower half) and was later demoted to captain due to substantiated allegations of misconduct
- Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020
- Found by a Defense Department inspector general investigation to have engaged in inappropriate behaviors as an admiral
- Raised in Levelland, Texas, and has a background in marine biology and medicine
- Became a Navy officer after medical school and served in various capacities, including deployments and as a diving medical officer
- Criticized for his glowing assessment of Trump’s health and accused of misstating Trump’s height and weight
- Involved in controversy over handling of prescription drugs and creating a hostile work environment in the White House Medical Unit
- Opposes mask mandates for COVID-19 and has made unsupported claims about Barack Obama and the 2016 presidential campaign
- Attended the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally and objected to certifying electoral votes during the certification of the 2020 election
- Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and legislation to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday
- Created a conspiracy theory about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the midterm elections
- Accused of using campaign funds for personal use and refused to cooperate with a Congressional investigation
- Endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Voted against the 2022 PACT ACT, which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals
- Briefly detained by law enforcement during a rodeo incident in Texas in 2023
- Serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services
- Member of the Republican Study Committee and the Churches of Christ
- Decorated with several military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit