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Dennis Bonnen

REPRepublican

Businessman and Texas state legislator

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TXResidence (state)

Dennis Higgins Bonnen (born March 3, 1972) is an American businessman and politician. Bonnen served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. A Republican, Bonnen represented District 25 of the Texas House from 1997 to 2021. In 2013, then-Speaker Joe Straus appointed Bonnen as Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding over the House in the Speaker's absence. In January 2019, Bonnen was elected Speaker. He did not seek re-election in 2020.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

St. Edward's University

Angleton High School

Past Positions1 - 7 of 7

Representative

Texas State House of Representatives

1997 - 2021

Speaker

Texas State House of Representatives

2019 - 2021

Speaker Pro Tempore

Texas State House of Representatives

2015 - 2018

Sergeant-at-Arms

Texas State House of Representatives

1993

President

Heritage Bank, Pearland

2007 - Current

General Manager

Master Data Systems

1995

Legislative Analyst

Can Manufacturers Institute

1994 - 1995

Other Experience1 - 42 of 42

Board Member

B.I.G Love Cancer Care Services

Current

Honorary Chair

"Count on US" Campaign, Brazosport College

Current

Honorary Member

Brazoria County Cavalry

Current

Honorary Member

Matagorda County Cavalry

Current

Member

Brazoria County Economic Development Alliance

Current

Member

Alvin Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Board of Directors, Junior Achievement

Current

Member

Pearland Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Sweeny Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Angleton Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Brazoria Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Bay City Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Matagorda Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Palacios Chamber of Commerce

Current

Member

Brazosport Chamber of Commerce

Current

Advance Team Member

Dole for President Campaign

1995

Board Member

Varner-Hogg Guardians

Charter Member

Angleton Exchange Club

Charter Member

SFA 500

Charter Member

Brazoria Heritage Foundation

Former Honorary Co-Chair

Leukemia Society Light the Night Walk

Former Honorary Co-Chair

Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament

Former Member

Advisory Board, Brazoria County Community Foundation

Member

Levi Jordan Plantation Historical Society

Member

Pearland Exchange Club

Member

West Columbia Chambers of Commerce

Member

ARC of Gulf Coast

Member

Board, ActionS, Incorporated, Brazoria County

Member

Brazoria County Fair Association

Member

Advisory Board, Bay Area Council of Boy Scouts

Member

100 Club, Brazoria County

Member

Sargent Chambers of Commerce

Member

Economic Development Alliance, Brazoria County

Supporter

Boys Scouts of America

Former Chair

Select Committee on Voter Identification and Voter Fraud, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair

Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Select Committee on Election Consent, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

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