Pete Geren

A Representative from Texas. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. , January 29, 1952. Graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex. , 1970. Attended Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. , 1970-1973. B. A. , University of Texas, Austin, Tex. , 1974. J. D. , University of Texas Law School, Austin, Tex. , 1978. Admitted to the Texas bar in 1978. Lawyer, private practice. Executive assistant to United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, 1983-1986. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James C. Wright, Jr. , and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (September 12, 1989-January 3, 1997). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996. Member of the Dallas/Fort Worth, Tex. , Airport board, 1999-2001. Secretary, United States Army, 2007-2009.