Bill Flores

Bill Flores
Official portrait, 2011
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 17th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byChet Edwards
Succeeded byPete Sessions
Chair of the Republican Study Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byRob Woodall
Succeeded byMark Walker
Personal details
Born
William Hose Flores

(1954-02-25) February 25, 1954 (age 70)
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGina Flores
Children2
EducationTexas A&M University (BBA)
Houston Baptist University (MBA)

William Hose Flores Sr. (/ˈflɔːrɛz/; born February 25, 1954)[1] is an American businessman, the Vice Chair of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),[2] as well as the interim Chair of ERCOT.[3]

From 2011 to 2021, he was the U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. Flores chose not to seek re-election in 2020 after five terms in office. He was succeeded by former U.S. Representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district Congressman Pete Sessions. Flores is a member of the Republican Party and the former chief executive officer of Phoenix Exploration Company, an oil and natural gas company.

  1. ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). CQ Roll Call. November 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Former congressman Bill Flores named Vice Chair of ERCOT". KBTX. Bryan, Texas. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Bennett, Adam (June 18, 2024). "'These statements don't line up'. ERCOT says it's ready for summer but experts remain skeptical". KVUE (ABC news affiliate). Retrieved June 19, 2024.