Dade Phelan

Dade Phelan REPRepublican

State Representative, District 21

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Dade PhelanREPRepublican State Representative, District 21
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Matthew McDade Phelan (born September 18, 1975) is an American real estate developer and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 21, which includes most of Jefferson and all of Orange and Jasper counties in the southeast corner of the state. He has been Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives since January 2021.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School
University of Texas at Austin
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Speaker
Texas State House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2014 - Current
Partner
Phelan Investments
2006 - Current
Legislative Aide
Texas State Senate
2001 - 2006
Staff Assistant
Texas District and County Attorney Association
2000 - 2001
Staff Aide
Office of Majority Leader Dick Arney, United States House of Representatives
1998 - 2000
Former Legislative Staff Member
State Senator Tommy Williams, Texas
Former Legislative Staff Member
State Representative Mark Stiles, Texas
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
President
Lower Neches Valley Authority
2013
Former Foreign Delegate
The American Council of Young Political Leaders
Member
Southeast Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Member
Board of Directors, Saint Anne Catholic Church
Member
Texas State Rifle Association
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member
Board of Directors, Golden Triangle Coastal Conservation Association
Member
Board of Directors, Texas Lyceum
Member
Board of Directors, The Jefferson Theater
Secretary
Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
Former Chair
State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Article VI, VII & VIII, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Special Water Districts, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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