Brian Babin
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 36 (since 2015)
- Occupation
- Dentist; U.S. Representative
Background
- B.S. in biology from Lamar University (1973); D.D.S. from the University of Texas Dental Branch (1976). source: ballotpedia.org
- U.S. Air Force captain, 1975 to 1979. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served as alderman, mayor and school board member in Woodville, Texas. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served on the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners and the Lower Neches Valley Authority. source: ballotpedia.org
- U.S. Representative for Texas District 36 since 2015. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Oppose tax increases, simplify the tax code and balance the budget through spending cuts source: ballotpedia.org
- Reduce federal regulation to promote economic growth source: ballotpedia.org
- Replace the Affordable Care Act with market-based policies source: ballotpedia.org
- Defend the Second Amendment source: ballotpedia.org
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