Education:
LLM, University of Virginia Law School, 1995
JD, Saint Mary's School of Law, 1977
BA, Journalism, Trinity University, 1973.

Professional Experience:
Texas Supreme Court, 1991-1997
District Court Judge, 1985-1991
Partner, Groce, Locke, and Hebdon.

Political Experience:
Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 2008-present
Deputy Whip, United States Senate, 2003-present
Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present
State Attorney General, 1999-2002.

Organizations:
University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Oversight Group on Trade
Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Member, President’s Export Council
Chair, Senate India Caucus
Chair, Senate Radio Frequency Identification Caucus
Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference
Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference, Task Force on Hispanic Affairs
Senate Republican High Tech Task Force
Member, Senate Republican Task Force on Health Care Costs and the Uninsured.

Committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
Budget, Member
Finance, Member
Judiciary, Member
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Health Care, Member
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, Member
Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on The Constitution, Member