Jeb Hensarling

American lawyer and politician

Jeb Hensarling - American lawyer and politician
Born

May 29th, 1957
68 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 2003 to 2019. Held the position of Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2015 to 2019. Worked on various legislative initiatives related to financial reform and economic policy during tenure. Did not seek re-election in 2018.

Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

U.S. Representative from Texas

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