Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert (born August 18, 1953 in Tyler, Texas) is an American politician and current Republican U.S. Representative from Texas Congressional District 1 (map).

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Gohmert received his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 1975. At A&M, he was a Brigade Commander of the Corps of Cadets. He later received his J.D. from Baylor University in 1977. He was elected as district judge in Smith County in 1992 and was reelected three times before being was appointed as an appeals court judge by Governor Rick Perry for the 12th Circuit, where he served from 2002 to 2003. In 2004, he successfully defeated Democratic incumbent 1st District Congressman Max Sandlin for his seat in Congress; becoming the first Republican since Reconstruction to represent the 1st District of Texas.

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August 18: August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 135 days remaining....

1953: 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday....

Tyler, Texas: Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. The city is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas' admission to the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,650....

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