Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Alton Doggett II (born October 6, 1946) is an American attorney and politician who is a U.S. representative from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented a district based in Austin since 1995, currently numbered as Texas's 37th congressional district.

Lloyd Doggett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas
Assumed office
January 3, 1995
Preceded byJ. J. Pickle
Constituency10th district (1995–2005)
25th district (2005–2013)
35th district (2013–2023)
37th district (2023–present)
Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1989  December 31, 1994
Preceded byTed Robertson
Succeeded byPriscilla Owen
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 14th district
In office
August 18, 1973  January 8, 1985
Preceded byCharles Herring
Succeeded byGonzalo Barrientos
Personal details
Born
Lloyd Alton Doggett II

(1946-10-06) October 6, 1946
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Libby Belk
(m. 1969)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Doggett was previously a member of the Texas State Senate and a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

Doggett and fellow representative Sheila Jackson Lee became co-deans of the Texas's congressional delegation after Eddie Bernice Johnson retired.

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