Charles Schwertner

Charles Schwertner
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Steve Ogden
State Representative from District 20 (Milam and part of Williamson counties)
In office
2011–2013
Preceded by Dan M. Gattis
Succeeded by Marsha Farney
Personal details
Born May 29, 1970
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Belinda Schwertner
Residence Georgetown
Williamson County
Texas, USA
Alma mater University of Texas at Austin, B.S., University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, MD
Occupation Orthopedic surgeon
Religion Roman Catholic

Charles J. Schwertner (born May 29, 1970)[1] is an orthopedic surgeon from Georgetown, Texas, who has been a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 2013. He was elected state senator on November 6, 2012, having previously been elected in 2010 for a single term in the Texas House of Representatives for District 20.[2]

Schwertner serves as vice chair of the Senate Committee on Government Organization, in addition to serving as a member on the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, Agriculture, Rural Affairs, & Homeland Security, and Health & Human Services.[3]

Election history

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 5[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner 182,554 77.14
Libertarian Jeffery Fox 54,107 22.86
Majority 128,447 54.28
Turnout 236,661
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: House District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner 44,901 82.55
Libertarian David Floyd 9,490 17.45
Majority 35,411 65.1
Turnout 54,391
Republican hold

References

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Steve Ogden
Texas State Senator from District 5 (Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, and Williamson counties)

Charles J. Schwertner
2013

Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Dan M. Gattis
Texas State Representative from District 20 (then Milam and part of Williamson counties; now Burnet, Milam, and Williamson)

Charles J. Schwertner
20112013

Succeeded by
Marsha Farney