Michael McCaul

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Michael McCaul
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district
In office 2005–present
Preceded by	Lloyd Doggett
Born	January 14, 1962 (1962-01-14) (age 47) Dallas, Texas
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Linda McCaul
Children	Caroline McCaul Jewell McCaul Avery McCaul Lauren McCaul Michael McCaul
Residence	Austin, Texas
Alma mater	Trinity University, St. Mary's University
Occupation	attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Thomas McCaul, Sr. (b. January 14, 1962, Dallas, Texas) is an American lawyer and politician who currently is the Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district.^[1] The district stretches from Austin to Houston.

[edit] Biography and career

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McCaul grew up in suburban Dallas to a fourth generation Texan family. He graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from San Antonio's Trinity University in 1984 and his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University in 1987. McCaul also attended Harvard University, taking courses in the Kennedy School of Government.^[2]

McCaul worked as an attorney and a federal prosecutor before entering politics. He was the Chief of Counterterrorism and National Security for Texas's branch of the US Attorney's office also worked under the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section. McCaul was appointed Deputy Attorney General in 1998 and served in this capacity until 2002. He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004. He won a crowded Republican primary in the newly created 10th District. The district was so heavily Republican that no Democrat bothered to file, effectively handing the seat to McCaul.

McCaul's wife Linda is the daughter of Clear Channel Chairman Lowry Mays. Their children are daughters Caroline, Jewell, Avery and Lauren, and a son, Michael.

In 2004, McCaul entered the Republican primary for the newly created 10th District. He finished first in the crowded eight-way field in the spring of 2004 and emerged from the runoff with Ben Streusand with a 67% to 33% victory. The district, which took in several heavily Republican areas between Austin and Houston, included the home of the old 10th's five-term incumbent, Democrat Lloyd Doggett, leading to accusations that it had been gerrymandered to either defeat Doggett or force him into retirement. Rather than face almost certain defeat, Doggett opted to move to the nearby 25th. No Democrat even filed, effectively handing the seat to McCaul.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 he defeated Democrat Ted Ankrum and former Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik with 55% of the vote. McCaul won re-election once again in 2008 against Democrat Larry Joe Doherty and Libertarian Matt Finkel^[3] by a 54% to 43% margin.

[edit] Congressional committee assignments

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
  • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  • Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• Committee on Science and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

• U.S. Representative Michael McCaul official House site
• Michael McCaul at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission — Michael McCaul campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Michael McCaul issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Michael McCaul campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Michael T. McCaul (TX) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Michael McCaul profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Michael McCaul voting record
• McCaul for Congress official campaign site

[edit] Notes