John Culberson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Archer |
Succeeded by | Lizzie Fletcher |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office January 13, 1987 – January 9, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Milton E. Fox |
Succeeded by | William A. Callegari |
Constituency | 125th District (1987–1993) 130th District (1993–2001) |
Personal details | |
Born | John Abney Culberson August 24, 1956 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) South Texas College of Law (JD) |
John Abney Culberson (born August 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019. A Republican, he served in Texas's 7th congressional district in large portions of western Houston and surrounding Harris County. In his 2018 re-election campaign, he was defeated by Democrat Lizzie Fletcher. He subsequently began work as a lobbyist.[1]