Ted Ankrum

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George “Ted” Ankrum (born 1942), is a retired U.S. Navy Officer and the Democratic candidate for the 2006 election in the Texas 10th U.S. Congressional District. He faced incumbent Republican Michael McCaul and 2004 Presidential candidate Libertarian Michael Badnarik.

In his military career Ankrum served four tours of duty in Vietnam as a Seabee, where he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His first three tours were combat tours and his fourth tour was as an advisor to the South Vietnamese. [1]

His extensive experience includes:

 - Diplomat, United Stated Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 1992-1997
 - Assistant to Administrator, National Air and Space Administration Head Quarters, 1990-1992
 - Captain, United States Navy/ United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1991
 - Departmental Assistant Association Administrator, Facilities Engineering NASA HQ, 1987-1990
 - Chief of Quality Assurance, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1982-1987
 - Chief of Conservation & Renewable Energy Commercialization Programs, US Dept of Energy HQ, 80-81
 - Entered Federal Senior Executive Service, 1980
 - Chief of Program Evaluation, United States Department of Energy Head Quarters, 1979-1980
 - Chief of Uranium Enrichment Commercial Operations, United States Department of Energy, 1977-1979
 - Reactor Engineer, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1973-1975
 - United States Navy/ United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1991

He also earned a BSEE and MBA (Finance). He is married with four grown children.

In the 2006 election, Ankrum was defeated by McCall, but he received 40% of the vote in a race that did not have a Democratic candidate in 2004, while Badnarik received 4% of the vote.