Pete Sessions
Peter Anderson Sessions (born March 22, 1955) is an American politician from Texas who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for thirteen terms. He chaired the House Rules Committee from 2013 to 2019 and is a former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. He was defeated for reelection by Democrat Colin Allred in 2018. On October 3, 2019, Sessions announced that he was running for Congress again in 2020. He was elected to the 17th district congressional seat on November 3, 2020.
Pete Sessions | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Flores |
| Constituency | 17th district |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Colin Allred |
| Constituency | 5th district (1997–2003) 32nd district (2003–2019) |
| Chair of the House Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Dreier |
| Succeeded by | Jim McGovern |
| Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Tom Cole |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Anderson Sessions March 22, 1955 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Juanita Diaz
(m. 1984; div. 2011)Karen Diebel (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | William S. Sessions (father) |
| Education | Southwestern University (BS) |
| Website | House website |
He is the son of former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) William S. Sessions.
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