Joe Deshotel

Joseph Dwain Deshotel, known as Joe Deshotel (born December 3, 1951)[1] is an attorney and businessman from Beaumont, Texas, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. Since 1999, he has represented District 22 in Jefferson County.

Joseph Dwain "Joe" Deshotel
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 1999
Preceded byAl Price
Personal details
Born (1951-12-03) December 3, 1951
Beaumont, Texas, US
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
ResidenceBeaumont, Texas
Alma materLamar University (BS)
Texas Southern University (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceAir Force Reserve
RankTechnical Sergeant
UnitReserves

Background

Deshotel was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas. He is an alumnus of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School.[2] Deshotel received his bachelor's degree in political science from Lamar University in 1974 and his J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 1978.[1][3]

Deshotel has been an attorney, businessman, and Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserves.[1]

He has one son.[4]

Political career

Deshotel was elected to the Texas House of Representatives after he ran unopposed in 1998. He has run unopposed in each election since, except in 2004, 2006, and 2008, when he faced Libertarian opponents. However, he faced no significant threat, as he received the vast majority of the votes each year.[5]

He was one of only three members in his 25-member freshman class to receive the Rising Star Award.[6]

In 2015, he served as the chair of the Land and Resource Management committee. He has also served on the Special Committee on Redistricting. As of 2017, he is Chair of the Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure and a member of the Public Education Committee and the Economic & Small Business Development Committee.[7]

He has previously served on several committees, including the House Appropriations, House Economic Development, Transportation, and Redistricting committees. He was also the chairman of Budget Oversight for the House Elections Committee and the vice chair of the Local & Consent Calendars.[3][8]

References
  1. "Joe Deshotel's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. "Joseph Deshotel". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. "About Joe". Joe Deshotel. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. Joseph Deshotel. Texas House of Representatives bio.
  5. "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY". Office of the Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  6. "Joe Deshotel". onpolitix. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  7. Ethics Explorer: Joe Deshotel. Texas Tribune. January 6, 2017.
  8. "State Rep. Joe Deshotel". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Al Price		 Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 22 (Beaumont)
January 1999 – present		 Incumbent
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