Chip Roy | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Lamar Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Eugene Roy August 7, 1972 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Carrah Key (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Virginia (BS, MS) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Website | House website |
Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy (born August 7, 1972)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Roy took office on January 3, 2019. Before his election to Congress, he served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as first assistant attorney general of Texas. A member of and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Roy is considered a member of the far-right faction of the House Republican Conference.[2][3]