Bo French
What this job does: One of three members of the Railroad Commission. Despite the name, it no longer oversees railroads. It regulates the oil and natural gas industry, pipelines, natural gas utilities, propane and coal and uranium mining. A term is six years.
- Occupation
- Energy investor
Background
- Born in Fort Worth; bachelor's degree in history from Texas Christian University (1993). source: ballotpedia.org
- Energy-sector investor; started an investment firm; family oil business in Midland. source: texastribune.org
- Chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party. source: texastribune.org
- Lost Republican primaries for Texas House District 99 in 2016 and 2018. source: ballotpedia.org
- Defeated incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff. source: texastribune.org
In their own words
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- End DEI initiatives at the Railroad Commission source: texastribune.org
- End Chinese government influence in the oil industry source: texastribune.org
- Expand U.S.-Israel partnerships source: texastribune.org
- A 'pro-family credentialing program' for operators source: texastribune.org
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