Difference between revisions of "Louie Gohmert"
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An active [[Southern Baptist]], he resides in the county seat of Tyler, Texas. | An active [[Southern Baptist]], he resides in the county seat of Tyler, Texas. | ||
| − | In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar. | + | In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement. |
On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/> | On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/> | ||
Revision as of 18:20, April 2, 2018
| Louie Gohmert | |
U.S. Representative for Texas' 1st congressional district
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Max Sandlin |
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Judge of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
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| In office 1993–2002 | |
| Born | August 18, 1953 Pittsburg, Camp County Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Gohmert |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence | Tyler, Smith County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University Baylor University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer Judge Politician United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982) |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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 Gohmert is among the most conservative members of Congress.
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.
An active Southern Baptist, he resides in the county seat of Tyler, Texas.
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American Democrat Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.
On March 24, 2018, a columnist for The San Antonio Express-News called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."[1] The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger Tom Rickhoff. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."[1]
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer César Chavez. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a New Mexico Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of illegal aliens.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", The San Antonio Express-News, March 24, 2018, p. A2.
- ↑ Rafael Bernal (March 21, 2018). Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments. Thehill.com. Retrieved on April 2, 2018.