Wayne Christian

Wayne Christian
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
GovernorGreg Abbott
Preceded byDavid J. Porter
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 8, 2013
Preceded byRoy Blake Jr.
Succeeded byChris Paddie
In office
January 14, 1997 – January 11, 2005
Preceded byJerry Johnson
Succeeded byRoy Blake Jr.
Personal details
Born
Walter Wayne Christian

(1950-09-26) September 26, 1950 (age 74)
Center, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lisa Lemoine
(m. 1975)
Children3
EducationStephen F. Austin State University (BBA)

Walter Wayne Christian (born September 26, 1950)[1][failed verification] is an American politician and financial planner from Center, Texas, who serves as a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission,[2] having first won the position in the general election of November 8, 2016.

In June 2019, Christian was elected commission chairman by his two colleagues, fellow Republicans Christi Craddick and Ryan Sitton.[3]

He formerly served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 9, which included Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties in East Texas.[4]

  1. ^ "Legislative Reference Library - Legislators and Leaders - Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Sergio Chapa (June 19, 2019). "Wayne Christian elected as Railroad Commission chairman". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Wayne Christian for State Representative". waynechristiancampaign.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2011.