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| − | '''Matthew McDade Phelan''' (born September 18, 1975) is a [[real estate]] developer from [[Beaumont]], who is the [[Speaker]] of the [[Texas]] House of Representatives, and a [[Republican Party|Republican]]legislator for District 21 in Jefferson and Orange counties in the southeastern corner of the state. | + | '''Matthew McDade Phelan''' (born September 18, 1975) is a [[real estate]] developer from [[Beaumont]], who is the [[Speaker]] of the [[Texas]] House of Representatives, and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] legislator for District 21 in Jefferson and Orange counties in the southeastern corner of the state. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 18:34, February 12, 2021
| Matthew McDade "Dade" Phelan | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Bonnen |
|---|---|
Texas State Representative
for District 21 (Jefferson and Orange counties) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Ritter |
| Born | September 18, 1975 Beaumont, Texas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kim W. Phelan |
| Children | Ford, Mack, Hank and Luke Phelan |
| Residence | Beaumont, Texas |
| Alma mater | Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Matthew McDade Phelan (born September 18, 1975) is a real estate developer from Beaumont, who is the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and a Republican legislator for District 21 in Jefferson and Orange counties in the southeastern corner of the state.
Background
In 1994, Phelan graduated from the Roman Catholic Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont. In 1998, he received a degree in business from the University of Texas at Austin. He is affiliated with his family-owned Phelan Investments, a fourth-generation real estate company.[1]
He was a staff member for former state Senator Tommy Williams, former U.S. Representative Dick Armey, and former District 21 State Representative Mark Stiles. Then Governor Rick Perry twice named Phelan to the Lower Neches Valley Authority; he was the board president in 2013.[1]
Phelan and his wife, Kim, an attorney,[2] reside in Jefferson County with their four boys.[1]
Career
Phelan succeeded former Democrat Representative Allan Ritter, first elected in 1998 but changed parties in 2010. Ritter did not seek reelection in 2014.
Prior to his election as Speaker by his colleagues, Phelan served previously as the chairman of the House Committee on State Affairs, vice chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, and the Calendars, Appropriations, and Election committees. He also sat on the Select Committee on Ports, Innovation and Infrastructure.[3]
Texas Monthly magazine named hsm one of the best legislators of 2019.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas House of Representatives: Representative Phelan, Dade. Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved on February 12, 2021.
- ↑ Kim Phelan in Beaumont, TX. Bizapedia.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2021.
- ↑ Jolie McCullough (July 18, 2019). After defeats in 2019, a group of Texas lawmakers is teaming up to push criminal justice reform. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved on December 4, 2020.
- ↑ Carlos Sanchez, R. G. Ratcliffe, and Christopher Hooks (June 18, 2019). 2019: The Best and Worst Legislators. Texas Monthly.