Jeb Hensarling
American lawyer and politician
Born
May 29th, 1957
67 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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