USAU.S. HouseRepublican PartyTexas · Texas's 17th congressional districtMember of the House of Representatives
Pete Sessions
Profile
Pete Sessions is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented districts based in Dallas from 1997 to 2019 and chaired the House Rules Committee from 2013 to 2019. Before his political career, he worked for sixteen years at Southwestern Bell and held a position at the National Center for Policy Analysis. Sessions is known for his conservative policy stances, including his opposition to cannabis legalization and his support for federalism and military equipment transfers to local law enforcement.
Details
- Born
- March 22, 1955 · 71 years old
- Birth place
- Waco, Texas
- Education
- Winston Churchill High School, Southwestern University
- Career
- District manager for marketing at Southwestern Bell, Vice president for public policy at the National Center for Policy Analysis
