Chip Roy
Chip Roy | |
|---|---|
| Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Incumbent | Lamar Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carrah |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BS, MS) University of Texas School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | attorney |
Charles "Chip" Roy is an American attorney, political aide, and politician from the state of Texas.
Roy was born in Bethesda, Maryland,[1] and raised in Lovettsville, Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Virginia, and spent three years as an investment banking analyst. He earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Texas School of Law, and worked for then-Texas Attorney General John Cornyn, and worked for his 2002 campaign for the United States Senate. When Cornyn was elected, Roy joined Cornyn's staff on the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. He returned to Texas as a prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas.[2]
Roy joined the administration of Governor Rick Perry as Director of the Office of State-Federal Relations.[1][2] Roy was the ghostwriter of Perry's 2010 book, Fed Up!, and worked for Perry's 2012 presidential campaign.[1] Ted Cruz chose Roy as his chief of staff after his election to the Senate in 2012.[3][4] After Ken Paxton was elected Attorney General of Texas in 2014, Roy became First Assistant Attorney General.[2] In 2016, Roy left the office of the Attorney General to head the Trusted Leadership PAC, which was supporting the 2016 Ted Cruz presidential campaign.[2][5]
In the 2018 elections, Roy is running for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 21st congressional district to succeed Lamar Smith, who is not running for reelection. Roy defeated Matt McCall in the Republican Party primary election, and will face Joseph Kopser in the general election.[6]
Roy met his wife, Carrah, at the University of Texas. They have two children. Roy was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2011.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Asher Price (April 1, 2016). "Chip Roy, conservative, runs in shadow of Cruz - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX". Statesman.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chasnoff, Brian (May 13, 2018). "Chip Roy's plan to get Washington out of the way includes going there himself". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Ted Cruz picks chief of staff: Chip Roy, chief ghostwriter on Rick Perry's anti-Washington tome Fed Up! | Politics". Dallas News. November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ Patrick Svitek (December 6, 2017). "Chip Roy, former chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz, is running for Congress". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Top Paxton aide becomes executive director of pro-Cruz super PAC | Politics". Dallas News. 2016-03-10. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ Asher Price (September 22, 2018). "Joseph Kopser to face Chip Roy in 21st Congressional District matchup - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX". Statesman.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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