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
- ↑ "State Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Statistics". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "State Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Biography". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
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| Texas House of Representatives | ||
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| 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 |
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 |
Succeeded by Marsha Farney |