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'''Matthew McDade Phelan''' (pronounced FEE-lun, born September 18, 1975) is a [[real estate]] developer from [[Beaumont]], who is the [[Speaker]] of the [[Texas]] House of Representatives while representing District 21 (located in the southeastern corner of the state, an area commonly known as the '''Golden Triangle''')  Phelan is the first Speaker to come from that portion of Texas. Unlike the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], where the party in the majority elects the [[Speaker of the House]] without cross-over voting allowed, the Speaker of the Texas House is typically elected mostly by [[Democrat]]s and [[liberal]] [[Republicans]], even though the Republican Party holds the majority. The same scenario exists as well in neighboring [[Louisiana]].

'''Matthew McDade Phelan''' (pronounced FEE-lun, born September 18, 1975) is a [[real estate]] developer from [[Beaumont]], who is the [[Speaker]] of the [[Texas]] House of Representatives while representing District 21 (located in the southeastern corner of the state, an area commonly known as the '''Golden Triangle''')  Phelan is the first Speaker to come from that portion of Texas. Unlike the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], where the party in the majority elects the [[Speaker of the House]] without cross-over voting allowed, the Speaker of the Texas House is typically elected mostly by [[Democrat]]s and [[liberal]] [[Republicans]], even though the Republican Party holds the majority. The same scenario exists as well in neighboring [[Louisiana]].

In late May 2023, Phelan was slurring his speech while presiding over a session on the House floor, apparently because he was intoxicated.  Independent news services reported that "Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan slurred speech on House floor," replete with video.<ref name="Intoxicated">https://www.kwtx.com/video/2023/05/23/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-slurred-speech-house-floor/</ref>

In late May 2023, Phelan was slurring his speech while presiding over a session on the House floor, apparently because he was intoxicated.  Independent news services reported that "Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan slurred speech on House floor," replete with video.<ref name="Intoxicated">https://www.kwtx.com/video/2023/05/23/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-slurred-speech-house-floor/</ref>

In May 2023, state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] called for Phelan's resignation after the Speaker appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref name="Intoxicated"/> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After "Debilitating Intoxication"|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref>  However, the call for Phelan's resignation came '''''after''''' the House Committee on General Investigating announced that Paxton was the subject of an ongoing investigation into misuse of his office.

In May 2023, state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] called for Phelan's resignation after the Speaker appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref name="Intoxicated"/> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After "Debilitating Intoxication"|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref>  However, the call for Phelan's resignation came '''''after''''' the House Committee on General Investigating announced that Paxton was the subject of an ongoing investigation into misuse of his office.

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