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[[Image:Tomdelay.jpg|right|thumb|Congressman DeLay speaking at a Department of Transportation event]]

[[Image:Tomdelay.jpg|right|thumb|former U.S. Representative DeLay speaking at a Department of Transportation event]]

'''Tom DeLay''' (born 1947 in Laredo, [[Texas]], as Thomas Dale DeLay) is an American politician from Sugar Land near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. He served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1984 to 2006, having represented the 22nd district of Texas. A leading Republican, he was the [[House Majority Leader]] from 2003 to 2005. As the most aggressive and powerful member of Congress, he gave the GOP legislative ranks unprecedented unity and cohesion in pursuing a [[conservative]], [[Christian]] vision through his tactic of "growing the vote" and seeking to build bridges with centrist Republicans through his "catch and release" tactics. DeLay soon resigned from Congress, a victim, say his supporters, of a [[partisan]] political witchhunt by opponents and [[mainstream media]] outlets.  

'''Tom DeLay''' (born 1947 in Laredo, [[Texas]], as Thomas Dale DeLay) is an American politician from Sugar Land near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. He served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1984 to 2006, having represented the 22nd district of Texas. A leading Republican, he was the [[House Majority Leader]] from 2003 to 2005. As the most aggressive and powerful member of Congress, he gave the GOP legislative ranks unprecedented unity and cohesion in pursuing a [[conservative]], [[Christian]] vision through his tactic of "growing the vote" and seeking to build bridges with centrist Republicans through his "catch and release" tactics. DeLay soon resigned from Congress, a victim, say his supporters, of a [[partisan]] political witchhunt by opponents and [[mainstream media]] outlets.