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| | {{Infobox officeholder | | {{Infobox officeholder |
| − | | name=Louie Gohmert | + | | name=Louis Buller "Louie" Gohmert |
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| − | | office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district | + | | office=[[U.S. Representative]] for<br> [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district |
| | | term_start=January 3, 2005 | | | term_start=January 3, 2005 |
| | | predecessor=Max Sandlin | | | predecessor=Max Sandlin |
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| | | office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County | | | office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County |
| | | term_start2=1993 | | | term_start2=1993 |
| | | term_end2=2002 | | | term_end2=2002 |
| − | | birth_name=Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.
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| | | birth_date=August 18, 1953 | | | birth_date=August 18, 1953 |
| | | birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County<br>[[Texas]] | | | birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County<br>[[Texas]] |
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| | '''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]]. | | '''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]]. |
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| − | On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans. | + | On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills. |
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| − | An active [[Southern Baptist]], he resides in the county seat of Tyler, Texas. | + | An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. |
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| | ==Elections== | | ==Elections== |