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John Cornyn's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

5001 Spring Valley Road
Suite 1125 East
Dallas, TX 75244

Regions Bank Building
100 East Ferguson Street, Suite 1004
Tyler, TX 75702

5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 710
Houston, TX 77007

6770 W. Expressway 83
Suite 302
Harlingen, TX 78550

600 Navarro, Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78205

Chase Tower
221 West Sixth Street, Suite 1530
Austin, TX 78701

Wells Fargo Center
1500 Broadway, Suite 1230
Lubbock, TX 79401

517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

John Cornyn

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Danley, Haley

Birth Date:

02/02/1952

Birth Place:

Houston, TX

Home City:

San Antonio, TX

Religion:

Church of Christ

LLM, University of Virginia, 1995

JD, Saint Mary's University, 1977

BA, Journalism, Trinity University, 1973

Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present

Former Member, Deputy Whip Team, United States Senate

Candidate, United States Senate, Texas, 2020

Minority Whip, United States Senate, 2013-2019

Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate, 2015-2019

Attorney General, State of Texas, 1997-2002

Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1990,1996

Judge, Bexar County District Court, 1984-1990

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus

Member, Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking

Member, Senate Finance Committee

Co-Founder, Senate India Caucus

Chair, Senate India Caucus

Member, Senate Intelligence Committee

Member, Senate Judiciary Committee

Member, Senate Pro-Life Caucus

Chair, Senate Radio Frequency Identification Caucus

Vice Chairman, Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs

Member, Senate Western Caucus

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, United States Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate

Attorney/Partner, Groce, Locke, and Hebdon

Member, University Avenue Church of Christ

Astrological Sign:

Aquarius

Awards:

Friend of the Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation

Border Texan of the Year Award, 2005

Children's Champion, National Child Support Enforcement Association

Fighter for Free Enterprise Award, Texas Association of Business

Mission Inspire Award, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation

the Spirit of Enterprise award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

the Democracy Award for Constituent Services

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) Crime Fighter Award

the Taxpayers' Friend Award

Hero of the Taxpayer Award

International Leadership Legislative Award, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce's (TAMACC)

Father's Name:

John Cornyn

Father's Occupation:

B-17 pilot, United States Air Force/Professor,United States Air Force Dentist

Mother's Name:

Gale Cornyn

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