John Cornyn

John Cornyn III ˈkɔːrnᵻn (born February 2, 1952) is an American politician, lawyer and the senior United States Senator from Texas, serving since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Senate Majority Whip for the 115th Congress. Cornyn previously served as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2007 to 2011.Born in Houston, Cornyn is a graduate from Trinity University and St. Marys University School of Law, receiving his LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Cornyn was a Judge on Texas 37th District Court from 1985 to 1991, until he was elected an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, where he served 1991 to 1997. In 1998, Cornyn was elected Attorney General of Texas, serving one term until winning a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2002. He was re-elected to a second term in 2008 and to a third term in 2014.

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