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Ted Poe

REPRepublican

American politician

74

Years of Age

15

Years of Experience

TXResidence (state)

Lloyd Theodore Poe (born September 10, 1948) is an American politician who represented Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019. Poe was the first Republican to represent the 2nd district. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress, and not seek re-election in 2018.

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Campaign Funding

20
16

$832,428

Total Raised

$617,148

Total Spent

$2,064,841

Cash on Hand

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education6 - 6 of 4

University of Houston

Juris Doctor

1973

Abilene Christian University

Bachelor of Arts

1970

Spring Woods High School

University of Houston Law Center

Past Positions1 - 7 of 7

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2004 - 2019

Felony Court Judge

Harris County

1981 - 2004

Served

United States Air Force Reserves

1970 - 1976

Former Trainer

Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy

Former Chief Felony Prosecutor

Harris County District Attorney's Office

Former Instructor

Criminal Justice, University of Houston

Trainer

Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy

Other Experience1 - 34 of 34

Co-Founder

Christian School of Kingwood

Member

Houston International Theater School

Member

Abilene Christian University

Member

Children's Assessment Center

Member

Church of Christ

Board Member

National Children's Alliance

Child Advocate

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Congressional Delegate

United Nations

Instructor

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Member

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Member

Child Abuse Prevention Council

Member

Roseate Women's Center for Abused Women

Member

Northland Christian School

Member

Parents of Murdered Children

President

Christian School of Kingwood

Co-Chair

Fourth Amendment Caucus

Current

Member

Tea Party Caucus

Member

Republican Study Committee

Associate Member

Congressional Hispanic Conference

Co-Chair

Congressional Caucus on the European Union

Former Chair

Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Executive Overreach Task Force Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Founder

Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Founder

Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security Caucus

Member

Immigration Reform Caucus

Member

Conservative Caucus

Member

Israel Allies Caucus

Member

10th Amendment Task Force

Member

Anti-Terrorism Caucus

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