Ronny Jackson
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 13 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; physician; retired Navy rear admiral
Background
- Born in Levelland, Texas; A.S. from South Plains College (1988), B.S. in marine biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston (1991), M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch (1995). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps from 1995 to 2019, retiring as a rear admiral (lower half); the Navy reduced the retired rank to captain in 2022, and the Navy Secretary restored it in 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Physician to the President, 2013 to 2018; Chief Medical Advisor to the President in 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Representative for District 13 since January 3, 2021; serves on the Agriculture, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Reduce federal spending source: branch.vote
- Protect Second Amendment rights source: branch.vote
- Brain health research for service members and veterans source: branch.vote
- American energy production, including oil and gas source: branch.vote
- Complete the border wall and reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' source: branch.vote
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