Kenny Marchant

Kenny Marchant
Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byTed Deutch
Succeeded byJackie Walorski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 24th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byMartin Frost
Succeeded byBeth Van Duyne
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 1987 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byWilliam W. Blanton
Succeeded byJim Jackson
Constituency99th district (1987–2001)
115th district (2003–2005)
Personal details
Born
Kenny Ewell Marchant

(1951-02-23) February 23, 1951 (age 73)
Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDonna Marchant
Children4
EducationSouthern Nazarene University (BA)

Kenny Ewell Marchant (born February 23, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district, from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented several areas around Dallas and Fort Worth.

On August 5, 2019, Marchant announced that he would not seek re-election to Congress in 2020. He was succeeded by fellow Republican Beth Van Duyne.[1]

  1. ^ Martin, Jonathan (August 5, 2019). "Kenny Marchant Will Be Fourth Texas Republican Congressman to Retire in 2020". New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2019.