Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton REPRepublican

Attorney General

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Ken PaxtonREPRepublican Attorney General
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Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Paxton rose to power as an ally of the Tea Party movement and has been described as an ultraconservative or far-right politician. As attorney general, Paxton has appointed prominent opponents of LGBT rights to leading positions within his department. In June 2022, Paxton said he would defend state laws prohibiting consensual same-sex relationships if the Supreme Court precedent invalidating such laws, the Lawrence v. Texas decision, was overturned. He has sued president Joe Biden's administration nearly 50 times. He supports a near-total ban on abortion access. After Biden won the 2020 U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump refused to concede while making claims of election fraud, Paxton aided Trump in his efforts to overturn the result.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Virginia Law School
JD
1988 - 1991
Baylor University
MBA
1985 - 1986
Baylor University
BA Psychology
1981 - 1985
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Attorney General
Texas
2015 - Current
Senator
Texas State Senate
2012 - 2014
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2002 - 2012
Owner
Ken Paxton Attorney at Law
2002 - Current
Attorney
Strasburger and Price, Limited Liability Partnership
1991 - 1995
Management Consultant
Arthur Andersen
1986 - 1988
Former In-House Legal Counsel
J.C. Penney Company, Incorporated
Partner
Pittenger, Paxton, Nuspl, and Crumley
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Board Member
Prestonwood Pregnancy and Family Care Center
Current
Member
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Current
Charter Member
Stonebriar Community Church
Former Member
Board of Directors, Collin County Bar Association
Honorary Chair
Prosper Open Foundation
Member
Board of Directors, Centennial Medical Center
Member
Board of Directors, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reinvestment Zone, City of Allen
Member
Dallas Estate Planning Council
Member
Founding Board, Collin County Student Aviation Initiative
Member
Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Member
McKinney Chamber of Commerce
Member
McKinney Rotary Club
Member
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Member
Board of Directors, Marketplace Ministries
Member
Advisory Board, Frisco Association for the Arts
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Member
Allen Chamber of Commerce
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