Pete Sessions

PETE SESSIONS, Republican, of Waco, TX; born in Waco, TX, March 22, 1955; education: B.S., social and political science, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, 1978; professional history: district manager, Southwestern Bell, and Bell Communications Research, formerly Bell Labs, 1978-94; vice president for public policy, National Center for Policy Analysis, 1994-95; board member, White Rock YMCA; trustee, Southwestern University; advisor to president, Special Olympics Texas; past chairman, East Dallas Chamber of Commerce; election history: elected to the 5th District for the 105th Congress on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 32nd District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 17th District for the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; reelected to each succeeding Congress.