Gene Green

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Gene Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1993
Preceded by None (District Created After 1990 Census)
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
1973–1985
Member of the Texas Senate
In office
1987–1993
Personal details
Born October 17, 1947 (1947-10-17) (age 64)
Houston, Texas
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Helen Green
Residence Houston, Texas
Alma mater University of Houston
Occupation attorney
Religion Methodist

Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green (born October 17, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of eastern Houston, along with large portions of Houston's eastern suburbs.

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[edit] Early life, education and career

Green was born in Houston and he graduated from the University of Houston, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1971 and a law degree in 1977. He held positions as a business manager and a private attorney prior to his election to Congress.

[edit] Texas Legislature

Green was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1985.

[edit] Political campaigns

Green was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992. Although the 29th was (then as now) drawn as a majority-Hispanic district, Green finished second in the five-way Democratic primary, behind city councilman Ben Reyes. Green defeated Reyes in the runoff by only 180 votes, all but assuring him of election in this heavily Democratic district. Green has been reelected eight times, never facing substantive Republican opposition. The Republicans didn't even bother to file a candidate against him in 1998, 2002 or 2004. In 2006 and 2008, Green faced Republican Eric Story, and defeated him by the same margin, 75% to 24%, in both elections.

[edit] U.S. House of Representatives

Gene Green, former Houston mayor Lee P. Brown, and others

[edit] Committee assignments

In 2011, Representative Green was chosen to act as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

In 2007, he became vice-chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. He also serves as a deputy whip.[when?]

He voted in favor of the Iraq Resolution in 2002, and gave a speech on the house floor linking Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 attacks. Despite the Democratic leadership's general disapproval of the war, Green has voted against measures aimed at placing a timetable on military withdrawal.

In September 2004, he proposed the Every Vote Counts Amendment, which would have abolished the U.S. electoral college in United States presidential elections.

[edit] Caucus Memberships

  • Congressional Arts Caucus

[edit] 2011 incident at Houston office

According to an online CNN wire staff news story by Vivian Kuo, Carol Cratty, and Michael Martinez posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, "The FBI and local Texas authorities are investigating reports of gunshots Tuesday striking the north Houston office..." of Green.[1]

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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
J. W. Buchanan
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 95 (Houston)

1973–1981
Succeeded by
Reby Cary
Preceded by
New district
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 140 (Houston)

1981–1985
Succeeded by
Eugene R. “Gene” Haney
Texas Senate
Preceded by
Lindon Williams
Texas State Senator
from District 6 (Houston)

1987–1993
Succeeded by
Dan Shelley
United States House of Representatives
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New district
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 29th congressional district

1993–Present
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