John Carter
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 31 (since 2003)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; former district judge
- Lives in
- Round Rock
Background
- B.A. in history from Texas Tech University (1964) and J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law (1969). source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Former general counsel to the Texas House Agriculture Committee and former Round Rock municipal judge. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Judge of the 277th District Court in Williamson County, 1982-2001. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- First elected to the U.S. House from District 31 in 2002. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
In their own words
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- Put more money back in Americans' pockets and lower costs for families source: branch.vote
- Military and veterans policies that benefit service members and their families source: branch.vote
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