Kenny Marchant
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| In office 2005–present |
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| Preceded by | Martin Frost |
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| Born | February 23, 1951 Bonham, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donna Marchant |
| Religion | Church of the Nazarene, Also attended Southern Nazarene University |
Kenneth "Kenny" Marchant, a Republican from Texas, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004. He was born February 23, 1951 in Bonham, Texas, though he calls Coppell, Texas, home. He is married to Donna Marchant and has four children.
Prior to being elected to the United States Congress, Marchant graduated from Southern Nazarene University (SNU) in Bethany, Oklahoma with a business degree, was a real estate developer, and owned a homebuilding company. Marchant served as councilman on the Carrollton, Texas City Council from 1980 to 1984, was mayor of Carrollton from 1984 to 1986 and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 2004.
Marchant has been named a Top Ten Legislator by Texas Monthly Magazine and Legislator of the Year by the Texas Municipal League. [1] In the current 110th Congress, Marchant serves on the Financial Services Committee, Education and Labor Committee, and Oversight and Government Reform Committee.[2]
Marchant, a veteran Texas politician, represents Texas's 24th congressional district (map). Marchant had planned to run for Congress two years earlier in a bid to represent the newly-created 32nd district in suburban Dallas, but fellow Republican Pete Sessions, an incumbent, chose to run there instead. During the 2003 Texas redistricting, Marchant, in his position on the Texas House's Redistricting Committee, was ideally positioned to help draw Texas districts. The 24th District, represented by 13-term incumbent Democrat Martin Frost, was significantly redrawn, turning it from a heavily Democratic district into a heavily Republican district. The new district is centered around Carrollton, which he has represented for a quarter century.
Marchant worked closely with George W. Bush when he was governor of Texas. Although a reliable conservative, Marchant has occasionally broken ranks with the GOP, as he did to increase the minimum wage.[3] He has said that his top priority on Capitol Hill will be cutting the federal deficit. Marchant played a strong role in shaping the Texas State financial regulatory environment and has formidable experience in reducing deficits.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22457/
- ^ Congressman Kenny Marchant - 24th District of Texas - Legislation
- ^ Works well with others? What a flaw! | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Opinion: Points
- ^ Congressman Kenny Marchant - 24th District of Texas - Biography
[edit] External links
- Congressman Kenny Marchant official U.S. House site
- Kenny Marchant for Congressman official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
| Preceded by Martin Frost |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 24th congressional district 2005–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
