John Culberson
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| In office 2001–present |
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| Preceded by | Bill Archer |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | August 24 1956 Houston, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Belinda Culberson |
| Religion | Methodist |
John Abney Culberson (born August 24, 1956), American politician, is a Republican congressman from Texas, representing that state's 7th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. The district takes in large portions of western Houston and surrounding Harris County. Culberson has been one of President Bush's staunchest allies regarding the war in Iraq.
Born in Houston, Culberson attended West University Elementary School and Lamar High School. He graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 1981 with a degree in history. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in 1989. He is a distant relative of former Governor of Texas Charles Allen Culberson.
During his time in law school, Culberson was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, serving his first term in 1987. He was a member of the Republican Whip team, becoming Minority Whip in 1999 during his last term. Culberson began working for the law firm of Lorance and Thompson after he graduated from SMU. Culberson led the effort to regain state control of the Texas prison system.
Culberson won the Republican nomination for the 7th District in 2000 after 15-term incumbent Bill Archer announced his retirement. He finished first in the Republican primary — the real contest in this heavily Republican district — and defeated Peter Wareing in the runoff. He won easily in November, taking about 75% of the vote. He has since been reelected three times with virtually no difficulty including a completely unopposed run in 2002. Like Archer, Culberson is an ardent fiscal and social conservative; his Website includes the slogan "Letting Texans run Texas."
Culberson is a member of the Appropriations Committee.
In 2006 Culberson said: "I think the percentage of people unhappy with the deadbeats from New Orleans would be larger but for the big hearts of Houstonians who want these folks to get back on their feet, as I do." [1]
External links
- U.S. Congressman John Culberson official House site
- John Culberson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — John Culberson campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — John Culberson issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — John Culberson campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative John A. Culberson (TX) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — John Culberson profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: John Culberson voting record
- John Culberson for U.S. Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by Milton E. Fox |
Member of the Texas
House of Representatives from District 125 (Houston) 1987–1993 |
Succeeded by Sylvia Romo |
| Preceded by Randy Pennington |
Member of the Texas
House of Representatives from District 130 (Houston) 1993–2001 |
Succeeded by William “Bill” Callegari |
| Preceded by Bill Archer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th congressional district 2001 – present |
Incumbent |
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