William 'Mac' Thornberry (R)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Representative, Texas (13)
- Birth Date: July 15, 1958
- Occupation: Attorney
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Web site: http://www.house.gov/thornberry/
Education
- Texas Tech University, BA
- University of Texas, JD
Mac Thornberry was born in Clarendon, where he still lives. He received his bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech in 1980 and his law degree from the University of Texas Law School in 1983.
He served as legislative counsel to GOP Rep. Tom Loeffler, 1983-85. He was chief of staff for GOP Rep. Larry Combest, 1985-88.
In 1988, he was appointed deputy assistant secretary for legislative affairs under then-Secretary of State George Schultz. He later worked for a private law firm in Amarillo.
Thornberry was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994.
He and his wife, Sally, have two children.
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