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	(1970-05-29) 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. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-05-29. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "State Senator Charles J. Schwertner's Biography". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-29. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "2012 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
↑ "2010 General Election Results". followthemoney.org. Retrieved 2013-05-29.

Members of the Texas Senate

83rd Texas Legislature (2013) President of the Senate: David Dewhurst (R) President Pro Tempore: Steve Ogden (R)

Kevin Eltife (R) Bob Hall (succeeding Bob Deuell) (R) Robert Nichols (R) Brandon Creighton (R) Charles Schwertner (R) Sylvia Garcia (D) Paul Bettencourt (succeeding Dan Patrick) (R) Van Taylor (succeeding Ken Paxton) (R) Kelly Hancock (R) Konni Burton (R) (succeeding Wendy Davis (D) Larry Taylor (R) Jane Nelson (R) Rodney Ellis (D) Kirk Watson (D) John Whitmire (D) Don Huffines (succeeding John Carona) (R) Joan Huffman (R) Lois Kolkhorst (succeeding Glenn Hegar) (R) Carlos Uresti (D) Juan Hinojosa (D) Judith Zaffirini (D) Brian Birdwell (R) Royce West (D) Troy Fraser (R) Donna Campbell (R) Jose Menendez (succeeding Leticia Van de Putte) (D) Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D) Charles Perry (R) José R. Rodríguez (D) Craig Estes (R) Kel Seliger (R)

Republican (20) Democratic (11) Texas Legislature Texas House of Representatives Texas State Senate

Texas House of Representatives
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 2013–	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 2011–2013	Succeeded by Marsha Farney

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