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'''Carl Hawkins Isett''' (born March 7, 1957) is a [[Certified Public Accountant]] from [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], and a  [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative. First elected in 1996, Isett announced on December 18, 2009, that he would not be a candidate for an eighth two-year term in the Republican [[primary]] held on March 2, 2010. He indicated that he would instead focus on his [[United States Navy]] career.<ref name=blackburn>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/121909/loc_537231776.shtml|author=Elliott Blackburn|title=Rep. Carl Isett won't run again|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=December 19, 2009||accessdate=December 20, 2009}}</ref> He resigned his seat in the summer of 2010, and it remained vacant until a [[special election]] was held in conjunction with the November 2 general election. Both contests were won by Isett's fellow Republican John L. Frullo, also a Lubbock accountant.​

'''Carl Hawkins Isett''' (born March 7, 1957) is a [[Certified Public Accountant]] from [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], and a  [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative. First elected in 1996, Isett announced on December 18, 2009, that he would not be a candidate for an eighth two-year term in the Republican [[primary]] held on March 2, 2010. He indicated that he would instead focus on his [[United States Navy]] career.<ref name=blackburn>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/121909/loc_537231776.shtml|author=Elliott Blackburn|title=Rep. Carl Isett won't run again|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=December 19, 2009|accessdate=December 20, 2009}}</ref> He resigned his seat in the summer of 2010, and it remained vacant until a [[special election]] was held in conjunction with the November 2 general election. Both contests were won by Isett's fellow Republican John L. Frullo, also a Lubbock accountant.​

==Background==

==Background==

 

Isett was born in Breckenridge in Stephens County in north central Texas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://action.au.org/au/bio/id/8349|title=Rep. Carl Isett, R-TX 84th District|publisher=Americans United for Separation of Church and State|accessdate =December 29, 2008}}</ref> and was reared in [[Massachusetts]] and [[El Paso]], Texas. His father, Dr. Philip E. Isett (born April 24, 1934), resides in Edmond,  [[Oklahoma]]. His mother, the former Lu Nell Hawkins (1934–2006), a native of [[Wichita Falls]] and a [[Lutheran]], authored two [[Christian]] books, ''Jonathan Oh Jonathan'' and ''Color Me Legitimate.'' At the time of her death Lu Nell Isett, who had worked in the field of health administration, was residing with her husband in Edmond. She is interred at Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/061306/obi_061306050.shtml|title=Lu Nell Isett obituary|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,''|date= June 13, 2006|accessdate=July 6, 2012; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Isett was born in Breckenridge in Stephens County in north central Texas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://action.au.org/au/bio/id/8349|title=Rep. Carl Isett, R-TX 84th District|publisher=Americans United for Separation of Church and State|accessdate =December 29, 2008}}</ref> and was reared in [[Massachusetts]] and [[El Paso]], Texas. His father, Dr. Philip E. Isett (born April 24, 1934), resides in Edmond,  [[Oklahoma]]. His mother, the former Lu Nell Hawkins (1934–2006), a native of [[Wichita Falls]] and a [[Lutheran]], authored two [[Christian]] books, ''Jonathan Oh Jonathan'' and ''Color Me Legitimate.'' At the time of her death Lu Nell Isett, who had worked in the field of health administration, was residing with her husband in Edmond. She is interred at Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/061306/obi_061306050.shtml|title=Lu Nell Isett obituary|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,''|date= June 13, 2006|accessdate=July 6, 2012; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Isett has three brothers: James Lyndsey Isett (born 1956) and wife, Cathy, of Moorpark, [[California]], Bruce Edward Isett (born 1961) and wife, Julie Panter Isett, of Lewisville, Texas, and Daniel Mark Isett (born 1973) and wife, Christine Rosenthal Isett, of Alexandria, [[Virginia]]. A sister, Roxanne Evelyn Matlock (born 1964) and her husband, Brent Dale Matlock, reside in [[Amarillo]]. A second sister, Lourdes Isett (1955–2008), born in Mineral Wells, Texas, graduated in nursing from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and died at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in [[Fort Worth], where she had been employed in the care of transplant recipients.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/122908/obi_371940664.shtml|title=Obituary of Lourdes Isett|date=December 29, 2008|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=December 29, 2008; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Isett has three brothers: James Lyndsey Isett (born 1956) and wife, Cathy, of Moorpark, [[California]], Bruce Edward Isett (born 1961) and wife, Julie Panter Isett, of Lewisville, Texas, and Daniel Mark Isett (born 1973) and wife, Christine Rosenthal Isett, of Alexandria, [[Virginia]]. A sister, Roxanne Evelyn Matlock (born 1964) and her husband, Brent Dale Matlock, reside in [[Amarillo]]. A second sister, Lourdes Isett (1955–2008), born in Mineral Wells, Texas, graduated in nursing from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and died at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in [[Fort Worth]], where she had been employed in the care of transplant recipients.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/122908/obi_371940664.shtml|title=Obituary of Lourdes Isett|date=December 29, 2008|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=December 29, 2008; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Isett and his former wife, Cheri, have seven children: Joan, Alexander, Nicholas, Victoria, Mary Elizabeth, Michael, and Sarah, and, as of 2009, two grandchildren.  ​

Isett and his former wife, Cheri, have seven children: Joan, Alexander, Nicholas, Victoria, Mary Elizabeth, Michael, and Sarah, and, as of 2009, two grandchildren.  ​

 

Isett received a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and his master's degree in finance, both from the Rawls College of Business at [[Texas Tech University]].​

Isett received a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and his master's degree in finance, both from the Rawls College of Business at [[Texas Tech University]].​

 

==Legislative issues==

==Legislative issues==

 

Isett was initially elected in House District 84 in 1996 to succeed [[Robert Duncan]] of Lubbock, who was elected to the state Senate. Isett defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Don Richards in what has become a strongly Republican district. At the time, the [[conservative]] Isett was the only practicing tax accountant in the Texas House. He placed lower taxes, reduced government, and greater personal freedom and responsibility at the core of his stated legislative goals. He worked with a group of lawmakers opposed to cities maintaining cameras at traffic lights as a means to catch traffic violations. As a freshman, his colleagues elected him to serve on the House Republican Caucus Policy Committee.​

Isett was initially elected in House District 84 in 1996 to succeed [[Robert Duncan]] of Lubbock, who was elected to the state Senate. Isett defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Don Richards in what has become a strongly Republican district. At the time, the [[conservative]] Isett was the only practicing tax accountant in the Texas House. He placed lower taxes, reduced government, and greater personal freedom and responsibility at the core of his stated legislative goals. He worked with a group of lawmakers opposed to cities maintaining cameras at traffic lights as a means to catch traffic violations. As a freshman, his colleagues elected him to serve on the House Republican Caucus Policy Committee.​

==Ethics violations==

==Ethics violations==

In 2008, Isett was [http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/2707158.pdf fined $6,400] by the Texas Ethics Commission. He was required to refund his campaign more than $25,000 for paying his wife $36,000 for "accounting services." The [http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/statutes/09title15.html#253.035 Texas Election Code] specifically prohibits an officeholder from paying his or her spouse for personal services. After being investigated and fined, Isett paid more than $39,000 to "Lubbock Bookkeeping Services" for the the following year. It was later found that LBS was owned by his wife and had the same address as Representative Isett's home address. The Texas Ethics Commission took no action on the matter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/2707158.pdf|title=Sworn Complaint 2707158|publisher=ethics.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 30, 2009; no longer on-line}}​</ref>

In 2008, Isett was [http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/2707158.pdf fined $6,400] by the Texas Ethics Commission. He was required to refund his campaign more than $25,000 for paying his wife $36,000 for "accounting services." The [http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/statutes/09title15.html#253.035 Texas Election Code] specifically prohibits an officeholder from paying his or her spouse for personal services. After being investigated and fined, Isett paid more than $39,000 to "Lubbock Bookkeeping Services" for the following year. It was later found that LBS was owned by his wife and had the same address as Representative Isett's home address. The Texas Ethics Commission took no action on the matter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/2707158.pdf|title=Sworn Complaint 2707158|publisher=ethics.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 30, 2009; no longer on-line}}​</ref>

 

==2003 congressional bid==

==2003 congressional bid==

 

In 2003, Isett ran in a [[special election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for  District 19. The opening developed when longtime Republican U.S. Representative Larry Combest, a funeral home owner in Lubbock, suddenly retired. Isett, who carried the backing of [[Right to Life]], polled some 19 percent of the vote, nearly enough to garner a runoff berth. The position ultimately went to his fellow Lubbock Republican Randy Neugebauer, also a conservative, who vacated the seat on January 3, 2017.​ The congressional seat is now held by another Lubbock Republican, Jodey Arrington.

In 2003, Isett ran in a [[special election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for  District 19. The opening developed when longtime Republican U.S. Representative Larry Combest, a funeral home owner in Lubbock, suddenly retired. Isett, who carried the backing of [[Right to Life]], polled some 19 percent of the vote, nearly enough to garner a runoff berth. The position ultimately went to his fellow Lubbock Republican Randy Neugebauer, also a conservative, who vacated the seat on January 3, 2017.​ The congressional seat is now held by another Lubbock Republican, Jodey Arrington.

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