Ron Reynolds (politician)

Ron Reynolds
Reynolds in 2021
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Preceded byDora Olivo
Personal details
Born
Ronald Eugene Reynolds

(1973-09-18) September 18, 1973 (age 51)
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jonita Wallace
​
(divorced)​
Children3[1]
Residence(s)Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas Southern University (BS)
Texas Tech University School of Law (JD)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • judge
  • professor
Criminal information
Criminal status
Conviction(s)
Criminal penaltyServed 120 days of a 365 day sentence

Ronald Eugene Reynolds (born September 18, 1973) is an American politician and disbarred lawyer who represents District 27 in the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2010.[3] Reynolds is the first African American elected to represent Fort Bend County in the Texas House of Representatives since the Reconstruction era.

Prior to his disbarment,[4] he was a managing partner and attorney in private practice with the Brown, Brown & Reynolds law firm. He specialized in personal injury law, Social Security disability and family law. He was an adjunct professor at Texas Southern University, a Houston Associate Municipal Judge, and was the president of the Houston Lawyers Association[5] and president of the Missouri City & Vicinity National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[6] Currently, he is a National Board Member of the NAACP[7] since his appointment to the board in February 2024.[8] He is also a principal at Civitas Engineering and Group Vice President of Business Development.

One day after U.S. President Joe Biden's performance in the June 27, 2024, presidential debate, which he called a "train wreck",[9] Reynolds became one of the first Democratic politicians to call for Biden to be replaced at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[10]

  1. ^ "DISTRICT 26 State Rep. – David Hamilton (Republican), Ron Reynolds (Democrat)". Fort Bend Star. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Gill, Julian; Scherer, Jasper (January 4, 2019). "State Rep. Ron Reynolds released from Montgomery Co. Jail after serving nearly 4 months". Chron.
  3. ^ "Ron Reynolds". Texas Legislators: Past & Present. Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mr. Ronald Eugene 'Ronald' Reynolds". State Bar of Texas. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Lodha, Pooja (April 25, 2012). "Ft. Bend County state rep. charged with barratry". KTRK-TV. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Rep. Reynolds, Ron District 27". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Rep. Ronald Reynolds". National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Representative Ron Reynolds Joins NAACP National Board of Directors". Houston Style Magazine. February 21, 2024.
  9. ^ McCardel, Michael (July 7, 2024). "National delegate to Democratic National Convention says there is time to replace President Biden on the ticket". WFAA.
  10. ^ "Houston-area lawmaker among first to call for President Biden to be replaced at convention". KHOU. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.