Ted Poe

Lloyd "Ted" Poe (born September 10, 1948 in Temple, Texas) is an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Texas and is currently the Representative from District 2 (map) .

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Poe graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in Political science and got his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. After serving as chief felony prosecutor in Harris County (Houston) for eight years, Poe was appointed a felony court judge in Harris County in 1981. As a judge, he gained national prominence for his unusual criminal sentences that included ordering thieves to carry signs in front of stores they stole from and requiring murderers to place a photo of their victim on the wall of their prison cell.

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In 2004, Poe ran for the U.S. House in the 2nd District of Texas against Nick Lampson, who was an incumbent redistricted into District 2. Poe won 55% of the vote to Lampson's 43%.

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September 10: September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). There are 112 days following it....

1948: 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

Temple, Texas: Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,514....

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