District: Texas - 4th District Political Highlights: Heath Board of Adjustment, 1997-98; Heath Planning and Zoning Commission, 1998-2001; Heath City Council, 2001-04; mayor of Heath, 2004-12; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 2007-08 Born: October 20, 1965; Mount Prospect, Ill. Residence: Heath Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Michele Ratcliffe; two children Education: U. of Notre Dame, B.A. 1987; Southern Methodist U., J.D. 1989 Elected: 2014 Committee Assignments: Homeland Security (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection - Chairman; Oversight and Management Efficiency); Judiciary (Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations; Regulatory Reform, Commercial & Antitrust Law) Social Media:
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District Rating: Safe Republican House Seniority: 232nd ranked House Republican Twitter: 6,382 followers State Clout: Texas is 3rd on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state
