Chris Bell (politician)

Chris Bell
Official portrait, 2003
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 25th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byKen Bentsen
Succeeded byAl Green (Redistricting)
Member of the Houston City Council
from the at-large district
In office
February 15, 1997 – January 2, 2002
Preceded byJohn Peavy
Succeeded byMichael Berry
Personal details
Born
Robert Christopher Bell

(1959-11-23) November 23, 1959 (age 64)
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlison Ayres
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
South Texas College of Law (JD)

Robert Christopher Bell (born November 23, 1959) is an American politician, attorney, and former journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law. Bell served five years on the Houston City Council from 1997 to 2001, followed by one term in the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 25th Congressional District in Houston from 2003 to 2005.

Bell then became the Democratic nominee in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas, losing to Republican incumbent governor Rick Perry by 406,450 votes (Perry 39% versus Bell 30%) in a fractured general election campaign that also drew in two significant independent challengers. Bell, a member of the Democratic Party, is currently an attorney specializing in personal injury and commercial litigation.[1] Prior to practicing law, Bell had been a prominent radio journalist in Texas.

  1. ^ Martin, Joe (April 17, 2017). "Two high-profile Houston lawyers start new firm". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2019.