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'''Kenneth S. George''', known as '''Kenn George''' (born June 25, 1948), is a self-employed [[business]]man in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], who served from 1999 to 2003 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 108, which covers the heart of Dallas County. He left the legislature in an unsuccessful bid for Texas land commissioner in the 2002 Republican [[primary]] election. He was defeated by [[Jerry Patterson]], a former state senator from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=george>{{cite web|url=http://kenngeorge.com/life.html|title=Reagan Republican Kenn George: The Perfect Fit for Texas Land Commissioner|publisher=kenngeorge.com|accessdate=March 30, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

'''Kenneth S. George''', known as '''Kenn George''' (born June 25, 1948), is a self-employed [[business]]man from [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], who was named in 2018 by [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] as the United States Ambassador to [[Uruguay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/united-states-ambassador-to-uruguay-who-is-kenn-george-180429?news=860460|title=United States Ambassador to Uruguay: Who Is Kenn George?|date=April 29, 2018|publisher=allgov.com|accessdate=January 11, 2020}}</ref>

 

Earlier from 1999 to 2003, George was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 108, which covers the heart of Dallas County. He left the legislature in an unsuccessful bid for Texas land commissioner in the 2002 Republican [[primary]] election. He lost the nomination to [[Jerry Patterson]], a former state senator from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=george>{{cite web|url=http://kenngeorge.com/life.html|title=Reagan Republican Kenn George: The Perfect Fit for Texas Land Commissioner|publisher=kenngeorge.com|accessdate=March 30, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

From 1981 to 1985, George was an assistant secretary of commerce, under Malcolm Baldrige, Jr., during the first term of [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. In this capacity, George was involved in the formulation of the [[Caribbean]] Basin Initiative.<ref name=cbi>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1052/is_v7/ai_3167662/|author=Larry Theriot|title=US & FCS and the Caribbean Basin Initiative - Foreign Commercial Service|date=March 5, 1984|publisher=findarticles.com|accessdate=April 2, 2010; no longer accessible}}</ref> and the specific stabilization of the Caribbean  island of [[Grenada]] after its liberation in 1983 from a leftist regime backed by [[Fidel Castro]].<ref name=george/> The CBI, since overshadowed by the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]], was an unprecedented package of trade, assistance, and tax incentives for United States and Caribbean businesses. In the additional role as the Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, George chaired an inter-agency committee which oversees the operations of the CBI.<ref name=cbi/>​

From 1981 to 1985, George was an assistant secretary of commerce, under Malcolm Baldrige, Jr., during the first term of [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. In this capacity, George was involved in the formulation of the [[Caribbean]] Basin Initiative.<ref name=cbi>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1052/is_v7/ai_3167662/|author=Larry Theriot|title=US & FCS and the Caribbean Basin Initiative - Foreign Commercial Service|date=March 5, 1984|publisher=findarticles.com|accessdate=April 2, 2010; no longer accessible}}</ref> and the specific stabilization of the Caribbean  island of [[Grenada]] after its liberation in 1983 from a leftist regime backed by [[Fidel Castro]].<ref name=george/> The CBI, since overshadowed by the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]], was an unprecedented package of trade, assistance, and tax incentives for United States and Caribbean businesses. In the additional role as the Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, George chaired an inter-agency committee which oversees the operations of the CBI.<ref name=cbi/>​

As a state lawmaker, George sided with [[conservatives]] in seeking lower taxes, local control over education, and an improved business climate. He also advocated improved health care for senior citizens. The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce cited George with a "100 percent pro-business voting record. He has also been honored by [[Right to Life]] in [[Austin]], the American Cancer Society, and the Texas Transplant Society. George wrote the House bill establishing the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, which provides medical researchers an ethical alternative to [[stem cell]] research.<ref name=george/>​

As a state lawmaker, George sided with [[conservatives]] in seeking lower taxes, local control over education, and an improved business climate. He also advocated improved health care for senior citizens. The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce cited George with a "100 percent pro-business voting record. He has also been honored by [[Right to Life]] in [[Austin]], the American Cancer Society, and the Texas Transplant Society. George wrote the House bill establishing the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, which provides medical researchers an ethical alternative to [[stem cell]] research.<ref name=george/>​

George's Republican credentials began in 1964, when as a sixteen-year-old he volunteered in Midlandto work in the unsuccessful [[Barry Goldwater]] presidential bid against the Texas Democrat [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. He was an early supporter of George W. Bush, having been part of the unsuccessful congressional race in 1978 against then Democrat and later Republican Kent Hance, the chancellor of [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]]. He was also the Midland County Republican finance chairman at the time. He was thereafter the Texas [[Republican Party|GOP]] state finance chairman from from 1980 to 1981. Over the years, George worked in campaigns of former U.S. Senator [[William Phillip Gramm]], [[U.S. Representative]]s Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling, then Texas Governor [[Rick Perry]], and unsuccessful 1990 candidates Jack Rains, who contested the gubernatorial nomination against Kent Hance, Clayton Wheat Williams, Jr., and Robert Mosbacher, Jr., the Houston businessman who challenged Democrat Bob Bullock for lieutenant governor that same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kenngeorge.com/bio3.html|title=Kenn George: Republican Leader|publisher=kenngeorge.com|accessdate=March 30, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

George's Republican credentials began in 1964, when as a sixteen-year-old he volunteered in Midland to work in the unsuccessful [[Barry Goldwater]] presidential bid against the Texas Democrat [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. He was an early supporter of [[George W. Bush]], having been part of the unsuccessful congressional race in 1978 against then Democrat and later Republican Kent Hance, the former chancellor of [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]]. He was also the Midland County Republican finance chairman at the time. Thereafter, he was the Texas [[Republican Party|GOP]] state finance chairman from from 1980 to 1981. Over the years, George worked in campaigns of former U.S. Senator [[William Phillip Gramm]], [[U.S. Representative]]s Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling, then Texas Governor [[Rick Perry]], and unsuccessful 1990 candidates Jack Rains, who contested the gubernatorial nomination against Kent Hance, Clayton Wheat Williams, Jr., and Robert Mosbacher, Jr., the Houston businessman who challenged Democrat Bob Bullock for lieutenant governor that same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kenngeorge.com/bio3.html|title=Kenn George: Republican Leader|publisher=kenngeorge.com|accessdate=March 30, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

After his legislative service, George became self-employed in Dallas in investments. In 2002, he joined the board of directors of the [[interest group]], Citizens for a Sound Economy.<ref name=bod/> He remains a large Republican donor, having contributed to [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Mitt Romney]], and [[Rudy Giuliani]] in the Republican  presidential primaries of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kenn-george.asp?cycle=08|title=Kenn George Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Political Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

After his legislative service, George became self-employed in Dallas in investments. In 2002, he joined the board of directors of the [[interest group]], Citizens for a Sound Economy.<ref name=bod/> He remains a large Republican donor, having contributed to [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Mitt Romney]], and [[Rudy Giuliani]] in the Republican  presidential primaries of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kenn-george.asp?cycle=08|title=Kenn George Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Political Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

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